Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Government transparency
Nigeria
-0.586
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
-0.5156
in 2010
Nigeria rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Government transparency over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.5156 against -0.586 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0704.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6096 | -0.5845 | 0.0251 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -0.6154 | -0.6375 | 0.0221 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.6002 | -0.0907 | 0.5094 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.586 | -0.5156 | 0.0703 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -0.5156 against -0.586 in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0704, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government transparency?
- Nigeria ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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.