Belgium vs Ireland: Government transparency

Belgium
4.27
in 2010
Ireland
3.97
in 2010
Belgium rank
14th
Ireland rank
17th

Government transparency over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0246198019952010

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.27 against 3.97 in Ireland, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s -0.8271 2.17 2.99 Ireland
1990s -0.8261 4.06 4.89 Ireland
2000s 4.16 5.36 1.2 Ireland
2010s 4.27 3.97 0.307 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 4.27 against 3.97 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Belgium and Ireland?
0.3, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for government transparency?
Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed

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