Brazil vs India: Government transparency

Brazil
1.59
in 2010
India
1.54
in 2010
Brazil rank
34th
India rank
36th

Government transparency over time

  • Brazil
  • India
01234198019952010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.59 against 1.54 in India, a difference of 0.05.

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

Brazil ranks 34th and India ranks 36th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1980s 1.34 0.6719 0.6667 Brazil
1990s 1.99 1.27 0.7205 Brazil
2000s 3.88 1.63 2.24 Brazil
2010s 1.59 1.54 0.0505 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Brazil or India?
Brazil, at 1.59 against 1.54 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Brazil and India?
0.05, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for government transparency?
Brazil ranks 34th and India ranks 36th 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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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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