Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Government transparency
Switzerland
3.59
in 2010
United Kingdom
4.01
in 2010
Switzerland rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Government transparency over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.01 against 3.59 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.42.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 125 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 | 2.98 | 1.27 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 5.06 | 1.17 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 5.36 | 0.9441 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 4.01 | 0.4249 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.01 against 3.59 in Switzerland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0.42, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for government transparency?
- Switzerland ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) β 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.