Belgium vs New Zealand: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Belgium
2.85
in 2025
New Zealand
2.69
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
New Zealand rank
14th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.85 against 2.69 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 2.88 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.58 | 2.88 | 1.31 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.74 | 2.88 | 1.14 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.74 | 2.88 | 1.14 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.86 | 2.88 | 1.03 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.88 | 0.033 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.57 | 0.2772 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 2.85 against 2.69 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.16, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Belgium ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 173 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.