Canada vs Netherlands: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Canada
1.88
in 2025
Netherlands
1.87
in 2025
Canada rank
29th
Netherlands rank
30th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.88 against 1.87 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.07 | 1.1 | 0.0294 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1.07 | 2.3 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.07 | 2.3 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1.07 | 2.3 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.07 | 2.3 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 2.3 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.13 | 2.3 | 1.17 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.37 | 2.3 | 0.937 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.37 | 2.3 | 0.937 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.37 | 2.3 | 0.937 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 0.1522 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 2.6 | 1.23 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.91 | 2.6 | 0.6958 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.6 | 0.1141 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.6 | 0.09 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.6 | 0.09 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.6 | 0.09 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.22 | 0.3393 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.98 | 0.1067 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 1.88 against 1.87 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.01, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Canada ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.