Argentina vs Costa Rica: Government transparency
Argentina
1.36
in 2010
Costa Rica
1.45
in 2010
Argentina rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
41st
Government transparency over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.45 against 1.36 in Argentina, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.707 | 2.15 | 1.45 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 3.49 | 0.5631 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.44 | 1.07 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.45 | 0.086 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.45 against 1.36 in Argentina as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.09, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for government transparency?
- Argentina ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 41st of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.