Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Argentina
Argentina: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.519 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.519
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 1984
All-time low
-2.54
in 1976
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Argentina, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Argentina stood at 0.519.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Argentina peaked at 1.99 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -2.54, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 80th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.602 | — |
| 1790 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.602 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.264 | -143.9% |
| 1853 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.533 | +101.9% |
| 1917 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.533 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.17 | +120.3% |
| 1924 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.17 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.814 | -30.7% |
| 1931 | -0.68 | -183.5% |
| 1932 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.482 | -170.9% |
| 1934 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.34 | -378.2% |
| 1941 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.34 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.71 | +27.7% |
| 1945 | -1.02 | -40.5% |
| 1946 | -0.69 | -32.4% |
| 1947 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.69 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.35 | +96.1% |
| 1957 | -0.096 | -92.9% |
| 1958 | 0.233 | -342.7% |
| 1959 | 0.839 | +260.1% |
| 1960 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.839 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.236 | -71.9% |
| 1963 | 0.85 | +260.2% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | +80.2% |
| 1965 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | -24.9% |
| 1967 | -1.38 | -220.2% |
| 1968 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.776 | -43.9% |
| 1971 | -0.776 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.776 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.06 | +36.9% |
| 1974 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.54 | +139.4% |
| 1977 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.69 | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | -218.1% |
| 1985 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.803 | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.876 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.861 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.832 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.946 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.946 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.914 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.967 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.519 | -46.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.519 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.602 | -0.602 | -0.602 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0908 | -0.602 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3716 | 0.264 | 0.533 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9817 | 0.533 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2828 | -0.68 | 0.814 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.09 | -1.71 | -0.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4517 | -1.35 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2827 | -1.38 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -2.54 | -0.776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1906 | -2.54 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.803 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.876 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8902 | 0.832 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.519 | 1.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Argentina?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Argentina was 0.519 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 1984.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Argentina ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.