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
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
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.