Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Russia

Russia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 1870
All-time low
-2.28
in 1950
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

-2-101178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Russia is -1.05, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Russia peaked at 1.39 in 1870 and was at its lowest, -2.28, in 1950.

Russia ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 1
1790s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1800s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1810s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1820s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1830s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1840s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1850s -1.23 -1.87 -0.582 10
1860s -0.1025 -0.582 0.377 10
1870s 1.19 0.383 1.39 10
1880s -0.2389 -0.308 0.383 10
1890s -0.308 -0.308 -0.308 10
1900s -0.2772 -0.448 -0.108 10
1910s -0.5447 -2.26 -0.096 10
1920s -1.65 -2.2 -1.32 10
1930s -1.77 -1.86 -1.65 10
1940s -1.7 -1.86 -1.66 10
1950s -1.64 -2.28 -1.21 10
1960s -1.22 -1.38 -1.21 10
1970s -1.23 -1.38 -1.21 10
1980s -1.22 -1.38 -1.08 10
1990s -0.9442 -1.15 -0.868 10
2000s -0.8193 -1.13 -0.597 10
2010s -0.7672 -0.877 -0.617 10
2020s -0.8702 -1.05 -0.658 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Russia?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Russia was -1.05 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 1870.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.28 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Russia ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.