Poland vs Spain: Government transparency

Poland
4.88
in 2010
Spain
4.93
in 2010
Poland rank
5th
Spain rank
4th

Government transparency over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.93 against 4.88 in Poland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 125 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6539 4.07 4.72 Spain
1990s 3.38 6.34 2.96 Spain
2000s 6.66 7.07 0.4173 Spain
2010s 4.88 4.93 0.051 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 4.93 against 4.88 in Poland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Poland and Spain?
0.05, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for government transparency?
Poland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th 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

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