Government transparency in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government transparency was 4.4 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Netherlands, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government transparency in Netherlands is 4.4, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Netherlands peaked at 6.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 1.29 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 4.1 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.94 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.61 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.86 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.43 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4257 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 146.91 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 Netherlands?
- Government transparency in Netherlands was 4.4 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2004.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for government transparency?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.