South Korea vs Mexico: Government transparency
South Korea
3.26
in 2010
Mexico
2.84
in 2010
South Korea rank
20th
Mexico rank
23rd
Government transparency over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.26 against 2.84 in Mexico, a difference of 0.42.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 125 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 1.02 | 2.63 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 3.48 | 1.77 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.29 | 1.63 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.84 | 0.4171 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 3.26 against 2.84 in Mexico as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.42, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for government transparency?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.