South Korea vs New Zealand: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
South Korea
2.57
in 2025
New Zealand
2.69
in 2025
South Korea rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.69 against 2.57 in South Korea, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.71 | 2.88 | 4.59 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | -0.7142 | 2.88 | 3.6 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | -0.5976 | 2.88 | 3.48 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | -1.7 | 2.88 | 4.58 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | -1.43 | 2.88 | 4.31 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | -0.8644 | 2.88 | 3.75 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -1.73 | 2.88 | 4.61 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | -1.73 | 2.88 | 4.61 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | -1.73 | 2.88 | 4.61 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | -1.41 | 2.88 | 4.29 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | -0.3069 | 2.88 | 3.19 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0318 | 2.88 | 2.85 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -0.5581 | 2.88 | 3.44 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.3184 | 2.88 | 2.56 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.88 | 0.3127 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.88 | 0.1146 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 2.88 | 0.8327 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 2.57 | 0.6435 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.69 against 2.57 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.12, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- South Korea ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 173 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.