Benin vs Nigeria: Government transparency
Benin
-0.5362
in 2010
Nigeria
-0.586
in 2010
Benin rank
85th
Nigeria rank
87th
Government transparency over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports -0.5362 against -0.586 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0498.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th of 125 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 | -0.6096 | 0.6105 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.4882 | -0.6154 | 1.1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.377 | -0.6002 | 0.9772 | Benin |
| 2010s | -0.5362 | -0.586 | 0.0498 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at -0.5362 against -0.586 in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.0498, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for government transparency?
- Benin ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 87th 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.