Finland vs New Zealand: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Finland
2.71
in 2025
New Zealand
2.69
in 2025
Finland rank
13th
New Zealand rank
14th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.71 against 2.69 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 173 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.888 | 2.88 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.888 | 2.88 | 1.99 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.888 | 2.88 | 1.99 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.888 | 2.88 | 1.99 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.6698 | 2.88 | 2.21 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1597 | 2.88 | 2.72 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.3097 | 2.88 | 2.57 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.43 | 2.88 | 1.45 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.43 | 2.88 | 1.45 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 2.88 | 1.23 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.88 | 0.228 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.88 | 0.0799 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.57 | 0.1392 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 2.71 against 2.69 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Finland ranks 13th 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.