Government transparency in Greece

Greece: Government transparency was 3.27 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.27
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 125 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2003
All-time low
-0.8208
in 1998
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Greece, 1980–2010

02461980199520101980: 0.6251981: 2.21982: 2.51983: 31984: 3.11985: 31986: 3.11987: 3.21988: 3.11989: 3.11990: 3.11991: 3.11992: 31993: 3.71994: 3.81995: 3.91996: 3.81997: 31998: -0.8211999: 3.72000: 4.82001: 5.22002: 5.32003: 5.52004: 5.32005: 5.32006: 4.82007: 4.32008: 3.52009: 3.12010: 3.3

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3.27 for government transparency in 2010.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Greece peaked at 5.54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.8208, in 1998.

Greece ranks 19th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.67 0.6255 3.16 10
1990s 3.02 -0.8208 3.87 10
2000s 4.73 3.09 5.54 10
2010s 3.27 3.27 3.27 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 United Kingdom 4.01 compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 3.59 compare
  3. 20 South Korea 3.26 compare
  4. 21 Japan 3.15 compare
  5. 22 United States 2.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Greece?
Government transparency in Greece was 3.27 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2003.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8208 in 1998.
How does Greece rank for government transparency?
Greece ranks 19th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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

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
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