Japan vs South Korea: Government transparency
Japan
3.15
in 2010
South Korea
3.26
in 2010
Japan rank
21st
South Korea rank
20th
Government transparency over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.26 against 3.15 in Japan, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 20th of 125 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 | 3.65 | 2.6 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 5.25 | 1.11 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 6.92 | 1.12 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.26 | 0.1093 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.26 against 3.15 in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.11, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for government transparency?
- Japan ranks 21st 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.