Poland vs Romania: Government transparency

Poland
4.88
in 2010
Romania
5.02
in 2010
Poland rank
5th
Romania rank
3rd

Government transparency over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.02 against 4.88 in Poland, a difference of 0.14.

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

Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6539 -0.6987 0.0448 Poland
1990s 3.38 3.91 0.5338 Romania
2000s 6.66 7.57 0.9158 Romania
2010s 4.88 5.02 0.1347 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 5.02 against 4.88 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Poland and Romania?
0.14, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for government transparency?
Poland ranks 5th and Romania ranks 3rd 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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