Brazil vs Syria: Government transparency
Brazil
1.59
in 2010
Syria
1.77
in 2010
Brazil rank
34th
Syria rank
33rd
Government transparency over time
- Brazil
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.77 against 1.59 in Brazil, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Syria ranks 33rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.6747 | 0.6638 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 0.9503 | 1.04 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 1.71 | 2.16 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.77 | 0.1782 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Brazil or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.77 against 1.59 in Brazil as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Brazil and Syria?
- 0.18, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for government transparency?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Syria ranks 33rd 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.