Burkina Faso vs Niger: Government transparency
Burkina Faso
-1.22
in 2010
Niger
-1.27
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
120th
Niger rank
121st
Government transparency over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -1.22 against -1.27 in Niger, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Niger ranks 121st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5785 | -0.6369 | 0.0584 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | -0.7733 | -0.6205 | 0.1528 | Niger |
| 2000s | -0.5807 | -0.6365 | 0.0559 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -1.22 | -1.27 | 0.0495 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at -1.22 against -1.27 in Niger as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.05, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for government transparency?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Niger ranks 121st 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.