Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Austria
Austria: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Austria, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.15 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Austria peaked at 2.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.089, in 1934.
That places Austria 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4564 | -0.089 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 1.88 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.02 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.74 | 2.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Austria?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Austria was 2.15 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.089 in 1934.
- How does Austria rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.