France vs United Kingdom: Government transparency

France
4.34
in 2010
United Kingdom
4.01
in 2010
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Government transparency over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
246198019952010

How they compare

France currently reports 4.34 against 4.01 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.33.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 2.98 0.2653 France
1990s 4.22 5.06 0.8434 United Kingdom
2000s 6.01 5.36 0.6533 France
2010s 4.34 4.01 0.3226 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 4.34 against 4.01 in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between France and United Kingdom?
0.33, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for government transparency?
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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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