Ireland vs Norway: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Ireland
2.48
in 2025
Norway
2.49
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.49 against 2.48 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.349 | 1.02 | 0.669 | Norway |
| 1790s | 0.349 | 1.02 | 0.669 | Norway |
| 1800s | 0.349 | 1.02 | 0.669 | Norway |
| 1810s | 0.349 | 1.55 | 1.2 | Norway |
| 1820s | 0.349 | 2.09 | 1.74 | Norway |
| 1830s | 0.349 | 2.09 | 1.74 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.349 | 2.09 | 1.74 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.349 | 2.09 | 1.74 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.349 | 2.09 | 1.74 | Norway |
| 1870s | 1.92 | 2.09 | 0.172 | Norway |
| 1880s | 1.92 | 2.09 | 0.172 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.92 | 2.09 | 0.172 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.92 | 2.09 | 0.172 | Norway |
| 1910s | 1.7 | 2.09 | 0.3929 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.653 | 2.09 | 1.44 | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.31 | 2.09 | 0.782 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.31 | 0.806 | 0.502 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.31 | 2.38 | 1.07 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 3.29 | 1.98 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 3.29 | 1.98 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.92 | 3.29 | 1.37 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 3.29 | 1.3 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 3.29 | 1.3 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 3.29 | 1.2 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.49 | 0.007 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.49 against 2.48 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.01, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Ireland ranks 21st 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.