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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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