Portugal vs South Africa: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Portugal
1.1
in 2025
South Africa
1.19
in 2025
Portugal rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.19 against 1.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9255 | -1.2 | 2.12 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.4555 | -1.2 | 1.65 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.721 | -1.2 | 1.92 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.96 | -1.2 | 2.16 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.96 | -1.13 | 2.09 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.96 | -0.786 | 1.75 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.96 | -0.786 | 1.75 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.93 | -0.8135 | 2.75 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.06 | -0.546 | 3.6 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 0.9192 | 2.14 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.52 | 1.03 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 0.9671 | 0.9267 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.05 | 0.3428 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.19 against 1.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.09, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Portugal ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.