Jordan vs South Africa: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Jordan
1.1
in 2025
South Africa
1.19
in 2025
Jordan rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 against 1.1 in Jordan, a difference of 0.09.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.401 | -1.2 | 1.6 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.401 | -1.2 | 1.6 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.3728 | -1.13 | 1.51 | Jordan |
| 1950s | -0.023 | -0.786 | 0.763 | Jordan |
| 1960s | -0.4927 | -0.786 | 0.2933 | Jordan |
| 1970s | -0.9498 | -0.8135 | 0.1363 | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.288 | -0.546 | 0.258 | Jordan |
| 1990s | -0.288 | 0.9192 | 1.21 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.288 | 1.52 | 1.81 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2445 | 0.9671 | 0.7226 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7958 | 1.05 | 0.2515 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 against 1.1 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.09, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Jordan ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.