Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Government transparency
Costa Rica
1.45
in 2010
El Salvador
1.47
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
41st
El Salvador rank
39th
Government transparency over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.47 against 1.45 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 39th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 0.8743 | 1.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.06 | 1.43 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 2.95 | 0.4942 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.47 | 0.0261 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.47 against 1.45 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.02, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for government transparency?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and El Salvador ranks 39th 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.