How we grade governments on transparency
Published Monday, June 22, 2026 · World Leaders Daily · #transparency #methodology #open data
The publication scorecard measures the records available from each configured source. It does not measure work performed.
A comparable period
Frequency and detail use publications within the latest 45 days. A newly tracked source uses only the days actually observed. Old retained archives do not increase a current score. Failed, cached or unverified collection is ungraded instead of being assigned a government accountability failure.
The formula
Freshness contributes up to 45 points, declining from full credit to zero over 30 days since the latest source publication. Frequency contributes up to 30 points from published days divided by observed days. Detail contributes up to 25 points: one quarter for accepted records and the remainder in proportion to records carrying a time. No recent records give zero detail credit. Scores are grouped into A–F bands.
Coverage limits
Press releases and timed diaries are different source products. Both may contain records, but press volume does not establish personal attendance. Check the coverage dashboard for outages, missing event dates and venues, and review information before comparing sources. Historical raw averages can shift as the office cohort changes.