Denmark vs Sweden: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Denmark
3.2
in 2025
Sweden
2.86
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.2 against 2.86 in Sweden, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 24 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 2.77 | -0.285 | 3.05 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 2.77 | 0.633 | 2.13 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 2.77 | 0.633 | 2.13 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.77 | 0.633 | 2.13 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2.77 | 1.73 | 1.04 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.77 | 1.73 | 1.04 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 2.77 | 1.73 | 1.04 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 1.73 | 1.45 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 1.76 | 1.42 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.46 | 2.08 | 0.3797 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 4.01 | 2.83 | 1.19 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 0.452 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 0.452 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 0.452 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 0.452 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 3.56 | 0.452 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.45 | 0.5656 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 3.24 | 0.1872 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 3.2 against 2.86 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.34, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.