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?
- 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.