Netherlands vs Spain: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Netherlands
1.87
in 2025
Spain
1.97
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Spain rank
28th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.97 against 1.87 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.59 | 0.595 | 3.18 | Spain |
| 1790s | -2.59 | 0.595 | 3.18 | Spain |
| 1800s | -2.59 | 0.3648 | 2.95 | Spain |
| 1810s | -0.1708 | -0.556 | 0.3852 | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 0.92 | -0.556 | 1.48 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | -0.188 | -0.556 | 0.368 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 1.09 | -0.556 | 1.64 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 2.3 | -0.008 | 2.31 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 2.3 | 0.129 | 2.17 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 2.3 | -0.1531 | 2.46 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.3 | 0.4168 | 1.89 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 0.0689 | 1.15 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 0.419 | 2.18 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 1.04 | 1.57 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3.05 | 0.447 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 3.05 | 0.447 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 3.05 | 0.447 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.37 | 0.1443 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.23 | 0.2508 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.97 against 1.87 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 28th 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.