China vs Singapore: Government transparency
China
1.16
in 2010
Singapore
1.22
in 2010
China rank
52nd
Singapore rank
49th
Government transparency over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.22 against 1.16 in China, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 49th of 125 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6601 | 1.91 | 1.25 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 2.58 | 1.08 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 2.28 | 0.7295 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.22 | 0.0595 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.22 against 1.16 in China as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between China and Singapore?
- 0.06, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for government transparency?
- China ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 49th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.