How does Australia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Australia ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia

Name: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Rigorous and impartial public administration score was 3.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

3.32

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 176 countries

All-time high

3.56

in 1950

All-time low

-1.48

in 1793

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia, 1789–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia stood at 3.32.

That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia peaked at 3.56 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.48, in 1793.

Australia ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.741	—
1790	0.741	+0.0%
1791	0.741	+0.0%
1792	0.741	+0.0%
1793	-1.48	-299.3%
1794	-1.48	-0.0%
1795	-1.48	-0.0%
1796	-1.48	-0.0%
1797	-1.48	-0.0%
1798	-1.48	-0.0%
1799	-1.48	-0.0%
1800	-1.48	-0.0%
1801	-1.48	-0.0%
1802	-1.48	-0.0%
1803	-1.48	-0.0%
1804	-1.48	-0.0%
1805	-1.48	-0.0%
1806	-1.48	-0.0%
1807	-1.48	-0.0%
1808	-1.48	-0.0%
1809	-1.48	-0.0%
1810	0.738	-150.0%
1811	0.738	+0.0%
1812	0.738	+0.0%
1813	0.738	+0.0%
1814	0.738	+0.0%
1815	0.738	+0.0%
1816	0.738	+0.0%
1817	0.738	+0.0%
1818	0.738	+0.0%
1819	0.738	+0.0%
1820	0.738	+0.0%
1821	0.738	+0.0%
1822	0.738	+0.0%
1823	0.738	+0.0%
1824	0.738	+0.0%
1825	0.738	+0.0%
1826	0.738	+0.0%
1827	0.738	+0.0%
1828	0.738	+0.0%
1829	0.738	+0.0%
1830	0.738	+0.0%
1831	0.738	+0.0%
1832	0.738	+0.0%
1833	0.738	+0.0%
1834	0.738	+0.0%
1835	0.738	+0.0%
1836	0.738	+0.0%
1837	0.738	+0.0%
1838	0.738	+0.0%
1839	0.738	+0.0%
1840	0.738	+0.0%
1841	0.738	+0.0%
1842	0.738	+0.0%
1843	0.738	+0.0%
1844	0.738	+0.0%
1845	0.738	+0.0%
1846	0.738	+0.0%
1847	0.738	+0.0%
1848	0.738	+0.0%
1849	0.738	+0.0%
1850	0.738	+0.0%
1851	0.738	+0.0%
1852	0.738	+0.0%
1853	0.738	+0.0%
1854	0.738	+0.0%
1855	0.738	+0.0%
1856	2.22	+201.1%
1857	2.22	+0.0%
1858	2.22	+0.0%
1859	2.22	+0.0%
1860	2.22	+0.0%
1861	2.22	+0.0%
1862	2.22	+0.0%
1863	2.22	+0.0%
1864	2.22	+0.0%
1865	2.22	+0.0%
1866	2.22	+0.0%
1867	2.22	+0.0%
1868	2.22	+0.0%
1869	2.22	+0.0%
1870	2.22	+0.0%
1871	2.22	+0.0%
1872	2.22	+0.0%
1873	2.22	+0.0%
1874	2.22	+0.0%
1875	2.22	+0.0%
1876	2.22	+0.0%
1877	2.22	+0.0%
1878	2.22	+0.0%
1879	2.22	+0.0%
1880	2.22	+0.0%
1881	2.22	+0.0%
1882	2.22	+0.0%
1883	2.22	+0.0%
1884	2.22	+0.0%
1885	2.22	+0.0%
1886	2.22	+0.0%
1887	2.22	+0.0%
1888	2.22	+0.0%
1889	2.22	+0.0%
1890	2.22	+0.0%
1891	2.22	+0.0%
1892	2.22	+0.0%
1893	2.22	+0.0%
1894	2.22	+0.0%
1895	2.22	+0.0%
1896	2.22	+0.0%
1897	2.22	+0.0%
1898	2.22	+0.0%
1899	2.22	+0.0%
1900	2.22	+0.0%
1901	2.22	+0.0%
1902	2.22	+0.0%
1903	2.22	+0.0%
1904	2.22	+0.0%
1905	2.22	+0.0%
1906	2.22	+0.0%
1907	2.22	+0.0%
1908	2.22	+0.0%
1909	2.22	+0.0%
1910	2.54	+14.3%
1911	2.54	+0.0%
1912	2.54	+0.0%
1913	2.54	+0.0%
1914	2.54	+0.0%
1915	2.54	+0.0%
1916	1.67	-34.3%
1917	1.67	+0.0%
1918	2.53	+51.9%
1919	2.53	+0.0%
1920	2.53	+0.0%
1921	2.53	+0.0%
1922	2.53	+0.0%
1923	2.53	+0.0%
1924	2.53	+0.0%
1925	2.53	+0.0%
1926	2.53	+0.0%
1927	2.53	+0.0%
1928	2.53	+0.0%
1929	2.53	+0.0%
1930	2.53	+0.0%
1931	2.53	+0.0%
1932	2.53	+0.0%
1933	2.53	+0.0%
1934	2.53	+0.0%
1935	2.53	+0.0%
1936	2.53	+0.0%
1937	2.53	+0.0%
1938	2.53	+0.0%
1939	2.53	+0.0%
1940	2.53	+0.0%
1941	2.53	+0.0%
1942	2.53	+0.0%
1943	2.53	+0.0%
1944	2.53	+0.0%
1945	2.53	+0.0%
1946	2.53	+0.0%
1947	2.53	+0.0%
1948	2.53	+0.0%
1949	2.53	+0.0%
1950	3.56	+40.4%
1951	3.56	+0.0%
1952	3.56	+0.0%
1953	3.56	+0.0%
1954	3.56	+0.0%
1955	3.56	+0.0%
1956	3.56	+0.0%
1957	3.56	+0.0%
1958	3.56	+0.0%
1959	3.56	+0.0%
1960	3.56	+0.0%
1961	3.56	+0.0%
1962	3.56	+0.0%
1963	3.56	+0.0%
1964	3.56	+0.0%
1965	3.56	+0.0%
1966	3.56	+0.0%
1967	3.56	+0.0%
1968	3.56	+0.0%
1969	3.56	+0.0%
1970	3.56	+0.0%
1971	3.56	+0.0%
1972	3.56	+0.0%
1973	3.56	+0.0%
1974	3.56	+0.0%
1975	3.56	+0.0%
1976	3.56	+0.0%
1977	3.56	+0.0%
1978	3.56	+0.0%
1979	3.56	+0.0%
1980	3.56	+0.0%
1981	3.56	+0.0%
1982	3.56	+0.0%
1983	3.56	+0.0%
1984	3.56	+0.0%
1985	3.56	+0.0%
1986	3.56	+0.0%
1987	3.56	+0.0%
1988	3.56	+0.0%
1989	3.56	+0.0%
1990	3.56	+0.0%
1991	3.56	+0.0%
1992	3.56	+0.0%
1993	3.56	+0.0%
1994	3.56	+0.0%
1995	3.56	+0.0%
1996	3.56	+0.0%
1997	3.56	+0.0%
1998	3.56	+0.0%
1999	3.56	+0.0%
2000	3.56	+0.0%
2001	3.56	+0.0%
2002	3.56	+0.0%
2003	3.56	+0.0%
2004	3.56	+0.0%
2005	3.56	+0.0%
2006	3.56	+0.0%
2007	3.56	+0.0%
2008	3.56	+0.0%
2009	3.56	+0.0%
2010	3.37	-5.3%
2011	3.37	+0.0%
2012	3.37	+0.0%
2013	3.37	+0.0%
2014	3.37	+0.0%
2015	3.03	-10.3%
2016	3.32	+9.8%
2017	3.32	+0.0%
2018	3.32	+0.0%
2019	3.32	+0.0%
2020	3.32	+0.0%
2021	3.32	+0.0%
2022	3.32	+0.0%
2023	3.32	+0.0%
2024	3.32	+0.0%
2025	3.32	+0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 3.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Australia's 3.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.116, 28.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.741	0.741	0.741	1
1790s	-0.8116	-1.48	0.741	10
1800s	-1.48	-1.48	-1.48	10
1810s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1820s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1830s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1840s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1850s	1.33	0.738	2.22	10
1860s	2.22	2.22	2.22	10
1870s	2.22	2.22	2.22	10
1880s	2.22	2.22	2.22	10
1890s	2.22	2.22	2.22	10
1900s	2.22	2.22	2.22	10
1910s	2.36	1.67	2.54	10
1920s	2.53	2.53	2.53	10
1930s	2.53	2.53	2.53	10
1940s	2.53	2.53	2.53	10
1950s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
1960s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
1970s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
1980s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
1990s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
2000s	3.56	3.56	3.56	10
2010s	3.32	3.03	3.37	10
2020s	3.32	3.32	3.32	6

Countries ranked near Australia

1 Germany 3.99 compare
2 Switzerland 3.58 compare
3 Latvia 3.53 compare
5 Estonia 3.32 compare
6 Taiwan 3.25 compare
7 Czechia 3.24 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Australia was 3.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1950.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was -1.48 in 1793.
How does Australia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Australia ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from 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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Indicator: Rigorous and impartial public administration score
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026