Ghana vs Jamaica: Government transparency
Ghana
-0.0477
in 2010
Jamaica
-0.0487
in 2010
Ghana rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
73rd
Government transparency over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.0477 against -0.0487 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2303 | 0.0008 | 0.2311 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | -0.2316 | 0.51 | 0.7416 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.5377 | 0.5374 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.0477 | -0.0487 | 0.001 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at -0.0477 against -0.0487 in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.001, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for government transparency?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 73rd 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.