Belgium vs Netherlands: Government transparency

Belgium
4.27
in 2010
Netherlands
4.4
in 2010
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th

Government transparency over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0246198019952010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.4 against 4.27 in Belgium, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 125 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s -0.8271 2.74 3.57 Netherlands
1990s -0.8261 4.43 5.26 Netherlands
2000s 4.16 5.83 1.67 Netherlands
2010s 4.27 4.4 0.1288 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.4 against 4.27 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for government transparency?
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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

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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