France vs Norway: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
France
2.5
in 2025
Norway
2.49
in 2025
France rank
19th
Norway rank
20th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 2.5 against 2.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.775 | 1.02 | 0.243 | Norway |
| 1790s | 0.775 | 1.02 | 0.243 | Norway |
| 1800s | 0.775 | 1.02 | 0.243 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.775 | 1.55 | 0.779 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.775 | 2.09 | 1.31 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.13 | 2.09 | 0.9626 | Norway |
| 1910s | 1.66 | 2.09 | 0.434 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1.66 | 2.09 | 0.434 | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.66 | 2.09 | 0.434 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.8358 | 0.806 | 0.0298 | France |
| 1950s | 2.1 | 2.38 | 0.2796 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.45 | 3.29 | 0.8359 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 3.29 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3.29 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 3.29 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 3.29 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 3.29 | 0.691 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.49 | 0.039 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, France or Norway?
- France, at 2.5 against 2.49 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between France and Norway?
- 0.01, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- France ranks 19th and Norway ranks 20th 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.