United States - Global Right to Information Rating

RTI Rating United States

United States at No. 78 in the RTI Rating

The transparency law of United States has been in force since 1966 and with it has earned 82 points in the Global Right to Information Rating (RTI Rating). With that score United States is now ranked 78 in the transparency ranking formed by 140 countries, meaning it is among those that must improve its laws in order to guarantee access to information.

This index ranks countries giving them a score of 0-150 depending on the strength of its legal framework which guarantees the right to information.

In the next table you can also see the scores obtained by United States in each of the groups that make up the index. Access the list with the classification of all countries by clicking on RTI Rating and the economic information for United States by clicking on Economy of United States.

United States - Global Right to Information Rating

Date	RTI Raking	Year RTI law	Access	Scope	Requesting	Exceptions	Appeals	Sanctions	Promotion	RTI Rating
2024	78º	1,966	2	18	15	17	14	4	12	82
2023	76º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2022	74º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2021	72º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2020	72º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2019	72º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2018	69º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2017	57º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2016	55º	1,966	2	18	16	17	14	4	12	83
2014	46º	1,966	4	18	19	16	14	4	14	89
2013	42º	1,966	4	18	19	16	14	4	14	89
2012	41º	1,966	4	18	19	16	14	4	14	89
2011	37º	1,966	4	18	19	16	14	4	14	89

United States - Global Right to Information Rating

Sources: Global RTI Rating

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