Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Serbia

Serbia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.786
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2006
All-time low
-1.86
in 1941
Years of data
237
1789–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Serbia stood at 0.786.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Serbia peaked at 1.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.86, in 1941.

Serbia ranks 61st 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
1780s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 1
1790s -0.444 -0.444 -0.444 10
1800s -0.5166 -0.565 -0.444 10
1810s -0.5429 -0.565 -0.444 10
1820s -0.545 -0.545 -0.545 10
1830s -0.545 -0.545 -0.545 10
1840s -0.545 -0.545 -0.545 10
1850s -0.545 -0.545 -0.545 10
1860s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1870s 0.202 0.202 0.202 10
1880s 0.2962 0.202 0.673 10
1890s 0.673 0.673 0.673 10
1900s 0.673 0.673 0.673 10
1910s -0.0004 -0.759 0.673 10
1920s 0.2356 -0.474 0.413 10
1930s -0.474 -0.474 -0.474 10
1940s -1.18 -1.86 -0.136 10
1950s 0.2177 -0.136 0.257 10
1960s 0.3641 0.257 0.614 10
1970s 0.614 0.614 0.614 10
1980s 1.39 0.614 1.52 10
1990s 0.4188 0.335 1.17 10
2000s 1.25 0.646 1.61 10
2010s 1.22 0.963 1.44 10
2020s 1.11 0.786 1.42 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 58 United Arab Emirates 0.853 compare
  2. 59 Sri Lanka 0.808 compare
  3. 60 Suriname 0.799 compare
  4. 61 Qatar 0.786 compare
  5. 63 Lesotho 0.753 compare
  6. 64 East Timor 0.745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Serbia?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Serbia was 0.786 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2006.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.86 in 1941.
How does Serbia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Serbia ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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.