How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score

Iceland

2.41

in 2025

Ireland

2.48

in 2025

Iceland rank

22nd

Ireland rank

21st

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.48 against 2.41 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.485	1.92	1.43	Ireland
1910s	0.485	1.7	1.21	Ireland
1920s	0.485	0.653	0.168	Ireland
1930s	0.485	1.31	0.823	Ireland
1940s	0.593	1.31	0.715	Ireland
1950s	0.847	1.31	0.461	Ireland
1960s	0.847	1.31	0.461	Ireland
1970s	0.847	1.31	0.461	Ireland
1980s	0.847	1.92	1.07	Ireland
1990s	1.72	1.98	0.2652	Ireland
2000s	2.04	1.98	0.054	Iceland
2010s	2.2	2.08	0.1184	Iceland
2020s	2.39	2.48	0.099	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 2.48 against 2.41 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.07, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Iceland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st 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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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.