South Korea vs United States: Government transparency
South Korea
3.26
in 2010
United States
2.87
in 2010
South Korea rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Government transparency over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.26 against 2.87 in United States, a difference of 0.39.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 | 2.76 | 0.8885 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 3.73 | 1.52 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 4.49 | 2.43 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.87 | 0.3847 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 3.26 against 2.87 in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between South Korea and United States?
- 0.39, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for government transparency?
- South Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) β 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.