Poland vs United Kingdom: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Poland
1.33
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.45
in 2025
Poland rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
40th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.45 against 1.33 in Poland, a difference of 0.12.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.709 | 0.349 | 1.06 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | -0.9552 | 0.349 | 1.3 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.32 | 0.349 | 0.029 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.43 | 1.92 | 0.489 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.43 | 1.92 | 0.489 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 1.92 | 0.775 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0967 | 1.92 | 1.82 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.3656 | 1.92 | 1.55 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.647 | 1.98 | 1.33 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.647 | 2.52 | 1.87 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6811 | 2.52 | 1.84 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 3 | 1.46 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 3.21 | 1.38 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 3.34 | 1.65 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 2.19 | 1.13 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.45 against 1.33 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.12, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Poland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.