Jamaica vs New Zealand: Government transparency
Jamaica
-0.0487
in 2010
New Zealand
-0.1717
in 2010
Jamaica rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
75th
Government transparency over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -0.0487 against -0.1717 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.123.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 | 1.8 | 1.8 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.51 | 3.93 | 3.42 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5377 | 4.27 | 3.74 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -0.0487 | -0.1717 | 0.123 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at -0.0487 against -0.1717 in New Zealand as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.123, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for government transparency?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 75th 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.