Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Italy

Italy: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1815
All-time low
-0.685
in 1944
Years of data
211
1815–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Italy, 1815–2025

-0.500.511.5181519202025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Italy is 1.28, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Italy peaked at 1.33 in 1815 and was at its lowest, -0.685, in 1944.

Italy ranks 46th of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 1.33 1.33 1.33 5
1820s 1.33 1.33 1.33 10
1830s 1.33 1.33 1.33 10
1840s 1.33 1.33 1.33 10
1850s 1.33 1.33 1.33 10
1860s 1.27 1.25 1.33 10
1870s 1.25 1.25 1.25 10
1880s 1.25 1.25 1.25 10
1890s 1.25 1.25 1.25 10
1900s 1.25 1.25 1.25 10
1910s 1.25 1.25 1.25 10
1920s 0.168 -0.626 1.25 10
1930s -0.626 -0.626 -0.626 10
1940s -0.0525 -0.685 0.991 10
1950s 0.991 0.991 0.991 10
1960s 0.975 0.831 0.991 10
1970s 0.831 0.831 0.831 10
1980s 0.9926 0.831 1.03 10
1990s 1.24 1.03 1.28 10
2000s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
2010s 1.28 1.28 1.28 10
2020s 1.28 1.28 1.28 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Montenegro 1.29 compare
  2. 44 Togo 1.29 compare
  3. 44 Vanuatu 1.29 compare
  4. 47 Honduras 1.27 compare
  5. 48 Barbados 1.23 compare
  6. 49 United States 1.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Italy?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Italy was 1.28 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1815.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.685 in 1944.
How does Italy rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Italy ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.