Ireland vs South Korea: Government transparency
Ireland
3.97
in 2010
South Korea
3.26
in 2010
Ireland rank
17th
South Korea rank
20th
Government transparency over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.97 against 3.26 in South Korea, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 | 3.65 | 1.48 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 5.25 | 1.19 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 6.92 | 1.55 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.26 | 0.7095 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 3.97 against 3.26 in South Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.71, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for government transparency?
- Ireland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th 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.