Netherlands vs Portugal: Government transparency

Netherlands
4.4
in 2010
Portugal
4.65
in 2010
Netherlands rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th

Government transparency over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.65 against 4.4 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.74 2.47 0.272 Netherlands
1990s 4.43 4.34 0.0918 Netherlands
2000s 5.83 5.66 0.1651 Netherlands
2010s 4.4 4.65 0.2493 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.65 against 4.4 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.25, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for government transparency?
Netherlands ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th 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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