Botswana vs Guatemala: Government transparency
Botswana
0.9622
in 2010
Guatemala
1.02
in 2010
Botswana rank
60th
Guatemala rank
57th
Government transparency over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.02 against 0.9622 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0578.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1705 | 0.7266 | 0.5561 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3625 | 0.8793 | 0.5168 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.5 | 0.0592 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.9622 | 1.02 | 0.0611 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.02 against 0.9622 in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 0.0578, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for government transparency?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 57th 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.