Government transparency in Canada
Canada: Government transparency was 0.9234 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Canada, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Canada stood at 0.9234. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Canada peaked at 3.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9234, in 2010.
Canada ranks 62nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 | 1.42 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.99 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 1.31 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9234 | 0.9234 | 0.9234 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Spring temperature anomalies -4.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.12 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.47 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -2.57 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.97 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Canada?
- Government transparency in Canada was 0.9234 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9234 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for government transparency?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.