Canada vs Malaysia: Government transparency

Canada
0.9234
in 2010
Malaysia
0.952
in 2010
Canada rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
61st

Government transparency over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
1234198019952010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.952 against 0.9234 in Canada, a difference of 0.0286.

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

Canada ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.57 1.41 1.16 Canada
1990s 3.3 2.17 1.13 Canada
2000s 3.16 3.52 0.3553 Malaysia
2010s 0.9234 0.952 0.0286 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Canada or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.952 against 0.9234 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Canada and Malaysia?
0.0286, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for government transparency?
Canada ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st 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

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