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
64th
of 176 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
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 64th of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.444 | — |
| 1790 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.444 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.565 | +27.3% |
| 1805 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.565 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.444 | -21.4% |
| 1815 | -0.545 | +22.7% |
| 1816 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.545 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.202 | -137.1% |
| 1861 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.673 | +233.2% |
| 1889 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.673 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.073 | -110.8% |
| 1915 | -0.759 | +939.7% |
| 1916 | -0.759 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.759 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.759 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.413 | -154.4% |
| 1920 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.413 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.474 | -214.8% |
| 1929 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.86 | +292.0% |
| 1942 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.933 | -49.8% |
| 1946 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.933 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.136 | -85.4% |
| 1950 | -0.136 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.257 | -289.0% |
| 1952 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.614 | +138.9% |
| 1968 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +79.2% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.335 | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.646 | +92.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | +133.4% |
| 2002 | 0.976 | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.976 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.963 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.963 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 0.786 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0755, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.786 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
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 64th out of 176 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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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.