Malawi vs Portugal: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Malawi
1.06
in 2025
Portugal
1.1
in 2025
Malawi rank
58th
Portugal rank
57th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.1 against 1.06 in Malawi, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.8 | 0.9255 | 3.72 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -2.8 | 0.4555 | 3.25 | Portugal |
| 1920s | -2.8 | 0.721 | 3.52 | Portugal |
| 1930s | -2.8 | 0.96 | 3.76 | Portugal |
| 1940s | -2.8 | 0.96 | 3.76 | Portugal |
| 1950s | -2.8 | 0.96 | 3.76 | Portugal |
| 1960s | -1.47 | 0.96 | 2.43 | Portugal |
| 1970s | -0.666 | 1.93 | 2.6 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -0.666 | 3.06 | 3.72 | Portugal |
| 1990s | -0.4934 | 3.06 | 3.55 | Portugal |
| 2000s | -0.4272 | 2.55 | 2.98 | Portugal |
| 2010s | -0.079 | 1.89 | 1.97 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.39 | 0.2788 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Malawi or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.1 against 1.06 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.04, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Malawi ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.