Germany vs Switzerland: Rigorous and impartial public administration score
Germany
3.99
in 2025
Switzerland
3.58
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Rigorous and impartial public administration score over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.99 against 3.58 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 182 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -2.18 | 2.56 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -2.18 | 2.56 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -2.18 | 2.56 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -2.18 | 2.56 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -2.18 | 2.56 | 4.75 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | -1.91 | 2.56 | 4.47 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -0.817 | 2.56 | 3.38 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -0.817 | 2.56 | 3.38 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | -0.817 | 2.56 | 3.38 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | -0.817 | 2.56 | 3.38 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.16 | 2.56 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.16 | 2.56 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 2.56 | 1.43 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.29 | 2.56 | 1.27 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -0.9533 | 2.56 | 3.52 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -1.97 | 2.56 | 4.53 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.1 | 0.889 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.1 | 0.889 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.2 | 0.793 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.58 | 0.409 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 3.99 against 3.58 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.41, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.