Ireland vs United Kingdom: Government transparency

Ireland
3.97
in 2010
United Kingdom
4.01
in 2010
Ireland rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Government transparency over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
0246198019952010

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.01 against 3.97 in Ireland, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 2.98 0.8171 United Kingdom
1990s 4.06 5.06 1 United Kingdom
2000s 5.36 5.36 0.0022 Ireland
2010s 3.97 4.01 0.047 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Ireland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.01 against 3.97 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.04, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for government transparency?
Ireland ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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

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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