South Korea vs Norway: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
South Korea
2.57
in 2025
Norway
2.49
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.57 against 2.49 in Norway, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.026 | 1.02 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1790s | -0.026 | 1.02 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1800s | -0.933 | 1.02 | 1.95 | Norway |
| 1810s | -0.933 | 1.55 | 2.49 | Norway |
| 1820s | -0.933 | 2.09 | 3.02 | Norway |
| 1830s | -0.933 | 2.09 | 3.02 | Norway |
| 1840s | -1.01 | 2.09 | 3.1 | Norway |
| 1850s | -1.71 | 2.09 | 3.8 | Norway |
| 1860s | -0.7142 | 2.09 | 2.8 | Norway |
| 1870s | -0.5976 | 2.09 | 2.69 | Norway |
| 1880s | -1.7 | 2.09 | 3.79 | Norway |
| 1890s | -1.43 | 2.09 | 3.52 | Norway |
| 1900s | -0.8644 | 2.09 | 2.95 | Norway |
| 1910s | -1.73 | 2.09 | 3.81 | Norway |
| 1920s | -1.73 | 2.09 | 3.81 | Norway |
| 1930s | -1.73 | 2.09 | 3.81 | Norway |
| 1940s | -1.41 | 0.806 | 2.21 | Norway |
| 1950s | -0.3069 | 2.38 | 2.68 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.0318 | 3.29 | 3.26 | Norway |
| 1970s | -0.5581 | 3.29 | 3.85 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.3184 | 3.29 | 2.97 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 3.29 | 0.7177 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 3.29 | 0.5196 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 3.29 | 1.24 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 2.49 | 0.5627 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, South Korea or Norway?
- South Korea, at 2.57 against 2.49 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.08, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- South Korea ranks 18th 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.