Arab Region | Right to information (Arab countries, 2015–2020)
The right to information measures whether requests for information held by a government agency are granted, whether these requests are granted within a reasonable time period, if the informaton provided is pertinent and complete, and if requests for information are granted at a reasonable cost and without having to pay a bribe. It also measures whether people are aware of their right to information, and whether relevant records are accessible to the public upon request. This is a Composite index (i.e. aggregating multiple sources)
| Location | Year | value |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2015 | 0.41 |
| Egypt | 2016 | 0.11 |
| Egypt | 2018 | 0.11 |
| Egypt | 2019 | 0.11 |
| Egypt | 2020 | 0.11 |
| Jordan | 2015 | 0.44 |
| Jordan | 2016 | 0.53 |
| Jordan | 2018 | 0.54 |
| Jordan | 2019 | 0.56 |
| Jordan | 2020 | 0.56 |
| Lebanon | 2015 | 0.38 |
| Lebanon | 2016 | 0.42 |
| Lebanon | 2018 | 0.46 |
| Lebanon | 2019 | 0.45 |
| Lebanon | 2020 | 0.43 |
| Morocco | 2015 | 0.48 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 0.44 |
| Morocco | 2018 | 0.45 |
| Morocco | 2019 | 0.46 |
| Morocco | 2020 | 0.47 |
| Tunisia | 2015 | 0.5 |
| Tunisia | 2016 | 0.48 |
| Tunisia | 2018 | 0.49 |
| Tunisia | 2019 | 0.51 |
| Tunisia | 2020 | 0.48 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2015 | 0.47 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2016 | 0.37 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2018 | 0.43 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2019 | 0.39 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 0.33 |
| Algeria | 2019 | 0.11 |
| Algeria | 2020 | 0.31 |
| Mauritania | 2019 | 0.27 |
| Mauritania | 2020 | 0.28 |
Arab Region | Right to information (Arab countries, 2015–2020)
The right to information measures whether requests for information held by a government agency are granted, whether these requests are granted within a reasonable time period, if the informaton provided is pertinent and complete, and if requests for information are granted at a reasonable cost and without having to pay a bribe. It also measures whether people are aware of their right to information, and whether relevant records are accessible to the public upon request. This is a Composite index (i.e. aggregating multiple sources)