South Africa vs United States: Rigorous and impartial public administration score
South Africa
1.19
in 2025
United States
1.22
in 2025
South Africa rank
51st
United States rank
49th
Rigorous and impartial public administration score over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.22 against 1.19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 51st and United States ranks 49th of 173 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.2 | 0.903 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1910s | -1.2 | 0.903 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1920s | -1.2 | 0.903 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1930s | -1.2 | 0.903 | 2.1 | United States |
| 1940s | -1.13 | 0.903 | 2.04 | United States |
| 1950s | -0.786 | 0.903 | 1.69 | United States |
| 1960s | -0.786 | 1.05 | 1.84 | United States |
| 1970s | -0.8135 | 1.85 | 2.66 | United States |
| 1980s | -0.546 | 2.11 | 2.66 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9192 | 2.9 | 1.98 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 3.03 | 1.51 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9671 | 2.46 | 1.49 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.86 | 0.8113 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 1.22 against 1.19 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between South Africa and United States?
- 0.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- South Africa ranks 51st and United States ranks 49th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.