Finland vs France: Government transparency

Finland
4.52
in 2010
France
4.34
in 2010
Finland rank
10th
France rank
13th

Government transparency over time

  • Finland
  • France
246198019952010

How they compare

Finland currently reports 4.52 against 4.34 in France, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
1980s 2.91 3.25 0.3392 France
1990s 4.54 4.22 0.3173 Finland
2000s 6.31 6.01 0.2991 Finland
2010s 4.52 4.34 0.185 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Finland or France?
Finland, at 4.52 against 4.34 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Finland and France?
0.18, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Finland and France rank globally for government transparency?
Finland ranks 10th and France ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed

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