Madagascar vs Somalia: Government transparency

Madagascar
-1.28
in 2010
Somalia
-6.68
in 2010
Madagascar rank
122nd
Somalia rank
125th

Government transparency over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
-8-6-4-20198019952010

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -1.28 against -6.68 in Somalia, a difference of 5.4.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 122nd and Somalia ranks 125th of 125 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s -0.5856 -0.7076 0.122 Madagascar
1990s -0.5287 -6.22 5.7 Madagascar
2000s -0.6606 -6.54 5.88 Madagascar
2010s -1.28 -6.68 5.4 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at -1.28 against -6.68 in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Madagascar and Somalia?
5.4, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for government transparency?
Madagascar ranks 122nd and Somalia ranks 125th 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.