South Africa vs Thailand: Government transparency

South Africa
1.9
in 2010
Thailand
1.86
in 2010
South Africa rank
30th
Thailand rank
32nd

Government transparency over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
01234198019952010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.9 against 1.86 in Thailand, a difference of 0.04.

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

South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3639 2.1 1.74 Thailand
1990s 1.18 3.28 2.1 Thailand
2000s 3.44 3.58 0.1386 Thailand
2010s 1.9 1.86 0.0396 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 1.9 against 1.86 in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between South Africa and Thailand?
0.04, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for government transparency?
South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.