Botswana vs Malaysia: Government transparency
Botswana
0.9622
in 2010
Malaysia
0.952
in 2010
Botswana rank
60th
Malaysia rank
61st
Government transparency over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.9622 against 0.952 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0102.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1705 | 1.41 | 1.24 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.3625 | 2.17 | 1.81 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 3.52 | 1.96 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9622 | 0.952 | 0.0103 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 0.9622 against 0.952 in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.0102, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for government transparency?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 61st 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.