France vs Netherlands: Government transparency

France
4.34
in 2010
Netherlands
4.4
in 2010
France rank
13th
Netherlands rank
12th

Government transparency over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
246198019952010

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.4 against 4.34 in France, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 2.74 0.505 France
1990s 4.22 4.43 0.2118 Netherlands
2000s 6.01 5.83 0.1858 France
2010s 4.34 4.4 0.0663 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.4 against 4.34 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between France and Netherlands?
0.06, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for government transparency?
France ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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

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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