Ghana vs New Zealand: Government transparency

Ghana
-0.0477
in 2010
New Zealand
-0.1717
in 2010
Ghana rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th

Government transparency over time

  • Ghana
  • New Zealand
024198019952010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports -0.0477 against -0.1717 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.124.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s -0.2303 1.8 2.03 New Zealand
1990s -0.2316 3.93 4.16 New Zealand
2000s 0.0003 4.27 4.27 New Zealand
2010s -0.0477 -0.1717 0.124 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Ghana or New Zealand?
Ghana, at -0.0477 against -0.1717 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Ghana and New Zealand?
0.124, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for government transparency?
Ghana ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th 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

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.