Costa Rica vs Russia: Government transparency
Costa Rica
1.45
in 2010
Russia
1.4
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
41st
Russia rank
42nd
Government transparency over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.45 against 1.4 in Russia, a difference of 0.05.
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 Russia ranks 42nd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 | -8.15 | 10.31 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 5.36 | 1.92 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 0.0514 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Costa Rica or Russia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.45 against 1.4 in Russia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for government transparency?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Russia ranks 42nd 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.