The index allows local entities to understand their transparency level and compare it with similar administrations, providing a snapshot of the Catalan landscape and identifying best practices. In this edition, the average score for municipalities stands at 69 points.
Notable performers include entities like Sabadell (94.3), Viladecans (94.0), Terrassa (93.6), Manlleu (94.5), and Palau-saverdera (96.2). The report also highlights the efforts of small and rural municipalities, which achieve a commendable score of 70.4 points despite having fewer resources. Municipalities such as Susqueda (91.9) or Sant Miquel de Campmajor (89.4) demonstrate that transparency is attainable for any municipality.
During the evaluation process, administrations incorporated 27,229 improvement recommendations from the Ombudsman, enhancing the quality of published information and accountability.
Full results and the ability to compare municipalities are available on the interactive viewer of the Ombudsman of Catalonia.
