South Korea vs Switzerland: Government transparency

South Korea
3.26
in 2010
Switzerland
3.59
in 2010
South Korea rank
20th
Switzerland rank
18th

Government transparency over time

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
02468198019952010

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.59 against 3.26 in South Korea, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.65 1.71 1.94 South Korea
1990s 5.25 3.9 1.36 South Korea
2000s 6.92 4.42 2.5 South Korea
2010s 3.26 3.59 0.3316 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, South Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 3.59 against 3.26 in South Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between South Korea and Switzerland?
0.33, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for government transparency?
South Korea ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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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