Mauritius vs South Africa: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Mauritius
1.14
in 2025
South Africa
1.19
in 2025
Mauritius rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 against 1.14 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.245 | -1.2 | 0.951 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | -0.245 | -1.2 | 0.951 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | -0.245 | -1.2 | 0.951 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | -0.2255 | -1.2 | 0.9705 | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 0.1015 | -1.13 | 1.24 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 1.75 | -0.786 | 2.53 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 1.98 | -0.786 | 2.77 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.62 | -0.8135 | 2.43 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.62 | -0.546 | 2.16 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.9192 | 0.6978 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 0.0995 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.9365 | 0.9671 | 0.0306 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.373 | 1.05 | 1.42 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 against 1.14 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st 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.