China vs Sri Lanka: Government transparency
China
1.16
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.09
in 2010
China rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Government transparency over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 1.16 against 1.09 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6601 | 0.5814 | 0.0787 | China |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.09 | 0.415 | China |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.98 | 0.4306 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.09 | 0.0721 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 1.16 against 1.09 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for government transparency?
- China ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.