Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Singapore
Singapore: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 3.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Singapore, 1867–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.11 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Singapore peaked at 3.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 1942.
Singapore ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.386 | 0.386 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8032 | -2.14 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 | 0.805 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.73 | 3.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Singapore?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Singapore was 3.11 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 1942.
- How does Singapore rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.