Company Data Openness Index / 2026
The world is not equally legible.
A provisional ranking of 197 countries by what an ordinary person can discover about a private company: whether it exists, who controls it, and how it performs financially.
01Estonia
96
02United Kingdom
94
03Norway
92
04Latvia
91
05Poland
90
06Denmark
88
07France
87
08Ecuador
86
Read this as a field index, not a law of nature.
The tiers are more dependable than tiny score differences. Registry interfaces, fees and access rules change, sometimes without warning.
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| Rank | Country | Score | What is publicly visible |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
Assessment Strong public online registry. Filed accounts broadly available. Beneficial ownership: publicly searchable. Main friction: low.
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| 2 | 94 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 3 | 92 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 4 | 91 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 5 | 90 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 6 | 88 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 7 | 87 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 8 | 86 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 9 | 85 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 10 | 84 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 11 | 83 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 12 | 82 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 13 | 81 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 14 | 80 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 15 | 79 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 16 | 78 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 16 | 78 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 18 | 77 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 18 | 77 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 20 | 76 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 21 | 75 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 21 | 75 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 23 | 74 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 23 | 74 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 25 | 73 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 26 | 72 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 26 | 72 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 28 | 71 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 29 | 70 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 29 | 70 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 31 | 69 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 32 | 68 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 32 | 68 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 34 | 67 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 34 | 67 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 36 | 66 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 36 | 66 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 38 | 65 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 39 | 64 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 40 | 63 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 41 | 62 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 41 | 62 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 43 | 61 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 44 | 60 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 44 | 60 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 46 | 59 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 46 | 59 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 48 | 58 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 48 | 58 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 50 | 57 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 51 | 56 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 52 | 55 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 52 | 55 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 54 | 54 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 54 | 54 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 56 | 53 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 56 | 53 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 56 | 53 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 59 | 52 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 59 | 52 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 61 | 51 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 61 | 51 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 63 | 50 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 63 | 50 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 65 | 49 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 65 | 49 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: High | |
| 67 | 48 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 67 | 48 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 67 | 48 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 70 | 47 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 71 | 46 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 71 | 46 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 73 | 45 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 74 | 44 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 74 | 44 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 76 | 43 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 76 | 43 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 78 | 42 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 79 | 40 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 79 | 40 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 79 | 40 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 79 | 40 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 83 | 38 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 92 | 37 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 93 | 36 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 94 | 35 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 107 | 34 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 107 | 34 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 109 | 33 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 109 | 33 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 111 | 32 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 111 | 32 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 111 | 32 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 111 | 32 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 115 | 30 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 125 | 28 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 125 | 28 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 125 | 28 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 128 | 27 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 128 | 27 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 130 | 25 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 141 | 24 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 142 | 22 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 142 | 22 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 142 | 22 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 142 | 22 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 142 | 22 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 147 | 20 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 162 | 18 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 171 | 15 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 171 | 15 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 171 | 15 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 171 | 15 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 171 | 15 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 176 | 12 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 176 | 12 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 176 | 12 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 179 | 10 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low-medium | |
| 179 | 10 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 179 | 10 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 179 | 10 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 179 | 10 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 184 | 8 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 184 | 8 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 184 | 8 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 187 | 5 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 193 | 3 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 194 | 2 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 194 | 2 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 196 | 0 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
| 196 | 0 | AccountsBeneficial ownersConfidence: Low | |
Compare systems
Same company. Different visibility.
Incorporation gives a company legal personhood. Countries disagree on how much public accountability should come with it.
#196A+
- Registry
- Strong public online registry
- Legal shareholders
- Often public
- Beneficial owners
- Publicly searchable
- Private-company accounts
- Filed accounts broadly available
#6350D
- Registry
- Searchable, but incomplete
- Legal shareholders
- Usually in paid filings
- Beneficial owners
- Limited, private or unclear
- Private-company accounts
- Not required publicly for private firms
#294A+
- Registry
- Strong public online registry
- Legal shareholders
- Often public
- Beneficial owners
- Publicly searchable
- Private-company accounts
- Filed accounts broadly available
How the score works
Finding a name is not transparency.
The index gives 40 percent of its weight to ownership and private-company financial statements. A searchable registration number alone cannot produce a high score.
Registry search
Free or low-friction access to status, identifiers, incorporation details and addresses.
Directors and officers
Current and historical people publicly linked to the legal entity.
Legal shareholders
Named shareholders or other records that expose direct legal control.
Beneficial ownership
Public access to the people who ultimately own or control the company.
Annual accounts
Income statements, balance sheets and useful filing history for ordinary private firms.
Access quality
Cost, licensing, machine readability, history, bulk access and APIs.
A+90-100
Exceptional public access
A80-89
Very open
B70-79
Open overall
C60-69
Useful, with gaps
D50-59
Basic access works
E40-49
Major gaps or friction
F25-39
Limited transparency
G0-24
Minimal practical access
Sources and limits
Transparent about the transparency index.
01OpenCorporates registers
Registry availability, search access and company-data structure.
↗02Open Ownership mapBeneficial-ownership register implementation and access.
↗03Global Ownership Data Index 2026Cross-check of director, shareholder and beneficial-owner availability.
↗04Global Data Barometer methodologyCriteria for identifiers, ownership, accounts, history and machine readability.
↗Version 0.1, July 2026.
This is an analytical synthesis, not an official intergovernmental index. Country-level scoring hides differences between entity types, states and provinces. Verify current registry rules before using the data for legal, investment or compliance decisions.