Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Government transparency

Nicaragua
0.7683
in 2010
Uruguay
0.6164
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
65th
Uruguay rank
67th

Government transparency over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uruguay
01234198019952010

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.7683 against 0.6164 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1519.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2203 1.09 0.8662 Uruguay
1990s 1.26 1.74 0.4763 Uruguay
2000s 1.73 3.59 1.86 Uruguay
2010s 0.7683 0.6164 0.1519 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
Nicaragua, at 0.7683 against 0.6164 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
0.1519, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for government transparency?
Nicaragua ranks 65th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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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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.