Hungary vs Romania: Government transparency
Hungary
5.48
in 2010
Romania
5.02
in 2010
Hungary rank
2nd
Romania rank
3rd
Government transparency over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.48 against 5.02 in Romania, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6521 | -0.6987 | 1.35 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.91 | 0.6653 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.17 | 7.57 | 1.6 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.02 | 0.4628 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 5.48 against 5.02 in Romania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.46, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for government transparency?
- Hungary ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd 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.