Romania vs Spain: Government transparency

Romania
5.02
in 2010
Spain
4.93
in 2010
Romania rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th

Government transparency over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.02 against 4.93 in Spain, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6987 4.07 4.77 Spain
1990s 3.91 6.34 2.43 Spain
2000s 7.57 7.07 0.4985 Romania
2010s 5.02 4.93 0.0837 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 5.02 against 4.93 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Romania and Spain?
0.09, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for government transparency?
Romania ranks 3rd 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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