Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Spain
Spain: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1978
All-time low
-0.556
in 1808
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Spain, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.97 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Spain peaked at 3.05 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.556, in 1808.
That places Spain 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.595 | — |
| 1790 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.595 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.556 | -193.4% |
| 1809 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.556 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.129 | -123.2% |
| 1853 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.274 | -312.4% |
| 1924 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.458 | -267.2% |
| 1932 | 0.867 | +89.3% |
| 1933 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.513 | -40.8% |
| 1937 | 0.001 | -99.8% |
| 1938 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.237 | -23800.0% |
| 1941 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.237 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2 | -184.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.419 | +109.5% |
| 1961 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.32 | +215.8% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | +130.5% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.595 | 0.595 | 0.595 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.595 | 0.595 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.3648 | -0.556 | 0.595 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.556 | -0.556 | -0.556 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.556 | -0.556 | -0.556 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.556 | -0.556 | -0.556 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.556 | -0.556 | -0.556 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.008 | -0.556 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.1531 | -0.274 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4168 | -0.274 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0689 | -0.237 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.419 | 0.419 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.419 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.09 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Spain?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Spain was 1.97 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1978.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.556 in 1808.
- How does Spain rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.