Switzerland vs Turkey: Government transparency

Switzerland
3.59
in 2010
Turkey
4.02
in 2010
Switzerland rank
18th
Turkey rank
15th

Government transparency over time

  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.02 against 3.59 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Switzerland ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 15th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 1.71 0.6619 1.05 Switzerland
1990s 3.9 3.35 0.5448 Switzerland
2000s 4.42 4.48 0.0645 Turkey
2010s 3.59 4.02 0.4327 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Switzerland or Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.02 against 3.59 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Switzerland and Turkey?
0.43, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkey?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Switzerland and Turkey rank globally for government transparency?
Switzerland ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 15th 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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