How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.

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.

Australia vs Switzerland: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score

Australia

3.32

in 2025

Switzerland

3.58

in 2025

Australia rank

4th

Switzerland rank

2nd

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time

Australia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.58 against 3.32 in Australia, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	-1.48	2.56	4.04	Switzerland
1800s	-1.48	2.56	4.04	Switzerland
1810s	0.738	2.56	1.83	Switzerland
1820s	0.738	2.56	1.83	Switzerland
1830s	0.738	2.56	1.83	Switzerland
1840s	0.738	2.56	1.83	Switzerland
1850s	1.33	2.56	1.23	Switzerland
1860s	2.22	2.56	0.343	Switzerland
1870s	2.22	2.56	0.343	Switzerland
1880s	2.22	2.56	0.343	Switzerland
1890s	2.22	2.56	0.343	Switzerland
1900s	2.22	2.56	0.343	Switzerland
1910s	2.36	2.56	0.2006	Switzerland
1920s	2.53	2.56	0.031	Switzerland
1930s	2.53	2.56	0.031	Switzerland
1940s	2.53	2.56	0.031	Switzerland
1950s	3.56	2.56	0.994	Australia
1960s	3.56	2.56	0.994	Australia
1970s	3.56	2.56	0.994	Australia
1980s	3.56	2.56	0.994	Australia
1990s	3.56	3.1	0.458	Australia
2000s	3.56	3.1	0.458	Australia
2010s	3.32	3.2	0.1212	Australia
2020s	3.32	3.58	0.257	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Australia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 3.58 against 3.32 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Australia and Switzerland?: 0.26, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.