Finland vs Portugal: Government transparency

Finland
4.52
in 2010
Portugal
4.65
in 2010
Finland rank
10th
Portugal rank
9th

Government transparency over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
246198019952010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.65 against 4.52 in Finland, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.91 2.47 0.4377 Finland
1990s 4.54 4.34 0.1973 Finland
2000s 6.31 5.66 0.65 Finland
2010s 4.52 4.65 0.1306 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.65 against 4.52 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Finland and Portugal?
0.13, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for government transparency?
Finland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 9th 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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