Australia vs Germany: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Australia
3.32
in 2025
Germany
3.99
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.99 against 3.32 in Australia, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.741 | -2.18 | 2.92 | Australia |
| 1790s | -0.8116 | -2.18 | 1.37 | Australia |
| 1800s | -1.48 | -2.18 | 0.704 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.738 | -2.18 | 2.92 | Australia |
| 1820s | 0.738 | -2.18 | 2.92 | Australia |
| 1830s | 0.738 | -2.18 | 2.92 | Australia |
| 1840s | 0.738 | -1.91 | 2.65 | Australia |
| 1850s | 1.33 | -0.817 | 2.15 | Australia |
| 1860s | 2.22 | -0.817 | 3.04 | Australia |
| 1870s | 2.22 | -0.817 | 3.04 | Australia |
| 1880s | 2.22 | -0.817 | 3.04 | Australia |
| 1890s | 2.22 | 1.16 | 1.06 | Australia |
| 1900s | 2.22 | 1.16 | 1.06 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.36 | 1.13 | 1.23 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.53 | 1.29 | 1.24 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.53 | -0.9533 | 3.49 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.53 | -1.97 | 4.5 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 3.99 | 0.431 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.99 | 0.431 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.99 | 0.6718 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.99 | 0.666 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.99 against 3.32 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Australia and Germany?
- 0.67, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.