Malta vs Vanuatu: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Malta
1.3
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.29
in 2025
Malta rank
45th
Vanuatu rank
47th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Malta
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3 against 1.29 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malta ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.38 | 1.99 | 0.611 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.99 | 0.611 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.99 | 0.611 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 1.99 | 0.611 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.99 | 0.611 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1.38 | 1.85 | 0.4624 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.7265 | 1.99 | 1.26 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.07 | 2.57 | 2.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.4272 | 1.75 | 1.32 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 0.966 | 0.89 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.966 | 0.89 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.02 | 0.3766 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.29 | 0.0287 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Malta or Vanuatu?
- Malta, at 1.3 against 1.29 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Malta and Vanuatu?
- 0.01, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Malta ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 47th 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.