Greece vs Japan: Government transparency

Greece
3.27
in 2010
Japan
3.15
in 2010
Greece rank
19th
Japan rank
21st

Government transparency over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
0246198019952010

How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.27 against 3.15 in Japan, a difference of 0.12.

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

Greece ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.67 1.05 1.62 Greece
1990s 3.02 4.15 1.13 Japan
2000s 4.73 5.8 1.08 Japan
2010s 3.27 3.15 0.1266 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 3.27 against 3.15 in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Greece and Japan?
0.12, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for government transparency?
Greece ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st 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.