Ireland vs Switzerland: Government transparency
Ireland
3.97
in 2010
Switzerland
3.59
in 2010
Ireland rank
17th
Switzerland rank
18th
Government transparency over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.97 against 3.59 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 125 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.71 | 0.4548 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.9 | 0.1663 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.42 | 0.9463 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.59 | 0.3779 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 3.97 against 3.59 in Switzerland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.38, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for government transparency?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.