Bulgaria vs Hungary: Government transparency

Bulgaria
5.64
in 2010
Hungary
5.48
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
1st
Hungary rank
2nd

Government transparency over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.64 against 5.48 in Hungary, a difference of 0.16.

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

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 2nd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s -0.0716 0.6521 0.7237 Hungary
1990s 1.19 4.58 3.38 Hungary
2000s 7.18 9.17 1.99 Hungary
2010s 5.64 5.48 0.1547 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Bulgaria, at 5.64 against 5.48 in Hungary as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Bulgaria and Hungary?
0.16, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for government transparency?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Hungary ranks 2nd 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

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.