Malaysia vs Zambia: Government transparency
Malaysia
0.952
in 2010
Zambia
0.7723
in 2010
Malaysia rank
61st
Zambia rank
64th
Government transparency over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.952 against 0.7723 in Zambia, a difference of 0.1797.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 | 0.2425 | 1.17 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 0.0305 | 2.14 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 1.08 | 2.44 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.952 | 0.7723 | 0.1797 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 0.952 against 0.7723 in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.1797, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for government transparency?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 64th 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.