Jordan vs South Africa: Government transparency

Jordan
2.04
in 2010
South Africa
1.9
in 2010
Jordan rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th

Government transparency over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
01234198019952010

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.04 against 1.9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Jordan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.04 0.3639 0.6758 Jordan
1990s 0.8233 1.18 0.3614 South Africa
2000s 2.49 3.44 0.9557 South Africa
2010s 2.04 1.9 0.1349 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 2.04 against 1.9 in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Jordan and South Africa?
0.14, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for government transparency?
Jordan ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.