How does New Zealand rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

New Zealand ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this New Zealand 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.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in New Zealand

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in New Zealand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

2.69

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 173 countries

All-time high

2.88

in 1853

All-time low

2.24

in 2021

Years of data

173

1853–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in New Zealand, 1853–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in New Zealand stood at 2.69.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in New Zealand peaked at 2.88 in 1853 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	2.88	2.88	2.88	7
1860s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1870s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1880s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1890s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1900s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1910s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1920s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1930s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1940s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1950s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1960s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1970s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1980s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
1990s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
2000s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
2010s	2.88	2.88	2.88	10
2020s	2.57	2.24	2.88	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

11 Belgium 2.85 compare
12 Namibia 2.73 compare
13 Finland 2.71 compare
15 Seychelles 2.65 compare
16 Costa Rica 2.65 compare
17 South Korea 2.57 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in New Zealand?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in New Zealand was 2.69 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 New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1853.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: New Zealand ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.