Indonesia vs United States: Government transparency

Indonesia
2.51
in 2010
United States
2.87
in 2010
Indonesia rank
25th
United States rank
22nd

Government transparency over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
024198019952010

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.87 against 2.51 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.36.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 125 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7245 2.76 2.04 United States
1990s 1.18 3.73 2.55 United States
2000s 2.98 4.49 1.51 United States
2010s 2.51 2.87 0.3594 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 2.87 against 2.51 in Indonesia as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Indonesia and United States?
0.36, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for government transparency?
Indonesia ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd 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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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

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