Government at a Glance 2017
Government at a Glance 2017 provides the latest available data on public administrations in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, and South Africa. This edition contains new indicators on public sector emploympent, institutions, budgeting practices and procedures, regulatory governance, risk management and communication, open government data and public sector innovation. This edition also includes for the first time a number of scorecards comparing the level of access, responsiveness and quality of services in three key areas: health care, education and justice.
Each indicator in the publication is presented in a user-friendly format, consisting of graphs and/or charts illustrating variations across countries and over time, brief descriptive analyses highlighting the major findings conveyed by the data, and a methodological section on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability. A database containing qualitative and quantitative indicators on government is available on line. It is updated twice a year as new data are released.
Access to legal and justice services
Enabling equal access to legal and justice services for all is an essential component of the proper functioning of the rule of law. It is also included in the list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Goal 16) to be achieved by 2030. People-focused, effective and efficient legal and justice services, including access to financial legal aid, to information on laws and legal procedures, legal and administrative literacy and capability are key to enable equal treatment before the law for all citizens and strengthen equity in OECD member countries.
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