Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Germany

Germany: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 3.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1991
All-time low
-2.18
in 1789
Years of data
191
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Germany, 1789–2025

-2024178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Germany is 3.99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Germany peaked at 3.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.18, in 1789.

That places Germany 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 1
1790s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1800s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1810s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1820s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1830s -2.18 -2.18 -2.18 10
1840s -1.91 -2.18 -0.817 10
1850s -0.817 -0.817 -0.817 10
1860s -0.817 -0.817 -0.817 10
1870s -0.817 -0.817 -0.817 10
1880s -0.817 -0.817 -0.817 10
1890s 1.16 1.16 1.16 10
1900s 1.16 1.16 1.16 10
1910s 1.13 1.01 1.3 10
1920s 1.29 1.29 1.29 10
1930s -0.9533 -1.97 1.29 10
1940s -1.97 -1.97 -1.97 5
1990s 3.99 3.99 3.99 9
2000s 3.99 3.99 3.99 10
2010s 3.99 3.99 3.99 10
2020s 3.99 3.99 3.99 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Switzerland 3.58 compare
  2. 3 Latvia 3.53 compare
  3. 4 Australia 3.32 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Germany?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Germany was 3.99 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1991.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -2.18 in 1789.
How does Germany rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Germany ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.