Government transparency in Russia
Russia: Government transparency was 1.4 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Russia, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.4 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Russia peaked at 6.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.87, in 1984.
Russia ranks 42nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.15 | -10.87 | -2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | -0.8664 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 2.32 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.87 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.2 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 283.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Russia?
- Government transparency in Russia was 1.4 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.87 in 1984.
- How does Russia rank for government transparency?
- Russia ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.