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