Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Government transparency
Costa Rica
1.45
in 2010
Pakistan
1.34
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
41st
Pakistan rank
44th
Government transparency over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.45 against 1.34 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 44th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.44 | 0.7137 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.15 | 1.35 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.54 | 0.0953 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 0.1134 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.45 against 1.34 in Pakistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 0.11, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for government transparency?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 44th 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.