Mexico vs United States: Government transparency
Mexico
2.84
in 2010
United States
2.87
in 2010
Mexico rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Government transparency over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.87 against 2.84 in Mexico, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 2.76 | 1.74 | United States |
| 1990s | 3.48 | 3.73 | 0.2563 | United States |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.49 | 0.8016 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.87 | 0.0325 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 2.87 against 2.84 in Mexico as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Mexico and United States?
- 0.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for government transparency?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd 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.