Botswana vs Canada: Government transparency
Botswana
0.9622
in 2010
Canada
0.9234
in 2010
Botswana rank
60th
Canada rank
62nd
Government transparency over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.9622 against 0.9234 in Canada, a difference of 0.0388.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Canada ranks 62nd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1705 | 2.57 | 2.4 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3625 | 3.3 | 2.94 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 3.16 | 1.6 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.9622 | 0.9234 | 0.0389 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 0.9622 against 0.9234 in Canada as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.0388, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for government transparency?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Canada ranks 62nd 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.