Cameroon vs Ghana: Government transparency

Cameroon
-0.1057
in 2010
Ghana
-0.0477
in 2010
Cameroon rank
74th
Ghana rank
72nd

Government transparency over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
-0.500.511.52198019952010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -0.0477 against -0.1057 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.058.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5901 -0.2303 0.8204 Cameroon
1990s 0.6693 -0.2316 0.901 Cameroon
2000s 1.05 0.0003 1.05 Cameroon
2010s -0.1057 -0.0477 0.058 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at -0.0477 against -0.1057 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Cameroon and Ghana?
0.058, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for government transparency?
Cameroon ranks 74th and Ghana ranks 72nd 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

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.