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