Political Transparency (T-Index) 2021
A composite indicator derived from the T-Index assessing the availability of financial disclosures and conflict of interest disclosures of public officials
| Indicator Factsheet | |
|---|---|
| Theme | Transparency |
| Component | Political Transparency |
| Dataset | Transparency Index |
| Name | Political Transparency (T-Index) |
| Description | A composite indicator derived from the T-Index assessing the availability of financial disclosures and conflict of interest disclosures of public officials |
| Methodology snapshot | This indicator consists of the standardized sum of individual scores for the following items in the de facto Transparency Index: -Are financial disclosures of officials publicly available online? -Are conflict of interest disclosures of officials publicly available online? Each item can yield a full, partial, or nil score, the final value has been standardized and aggregated into a score on a scale of 10. |
| Scale | Low degree of availability of public information to High degree of availability of public information Note: For this indicator, max values are better. |
| Methodology | https://corruptionrisk.org/t-index-methodology/ |
| Attribution | This Indicator was derived from the T-Index. The T-Index is based on independent data collection and review by the ERCAS team. |
Other Indicators of the Political Transparency component
De Facto Lobby Transparency Index
This indicator is the sum of scores granted in the de facto lobby transparency subindicators. It captures how much information on lobbying contacts is actually published and accessible in practice. The score is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible lobby transparency score (its level of fulfilment of all relevant criteria).
De Facto Political Finance Transparency Index
This indicator measures a country’s de facto political finance transparency, i.e. how transparently the rules are applied and enforced in practice. Each country’s score is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score in political finance transparency (its level of fulfilment of all relevant criteria in practice).
De Jure Lobby Transparency Index
This indicator reflects the extent and strength of legal provisions requiring disclosure of information on lobbying contacts. The score is binary and indicates whether there is a law mandating a lobbying register.
De Jure Political Finance Transparency Index
This indicator measures a country’s de jure political finance transparency, i.e. the strength and scope of its legal framework. Each country’s score is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible score in political finance transparency (its level of fulfilment of all relevant criteria).
Lobby Transparency Index
This indicator measures the overall transparency of lobbying in a country. The Lobby Transparency Index aggregates seven subindicators—one de jure and six de facto—that assess the online availability of information on contacts between decision-makers and lobbyists. Each country’s total score is expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible lobby transparency score (its level of fulfilment of all relevant criteria).
Political Finance Transparency Index
This indicator measures the overall transparency of political finance in a country. It combines the scores for de jure (legal framework) and de facto (implementation in practice) political finance transparency.