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
26th
of 173 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

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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 26th out of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Panama 2.03 compare
  2. 24 Botswana 2 compare
  3. 25 Maldives 2 compare
  4. 27 Canada 1.88 compare
  5. 28 Netherlands 1.87 compare
  6. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 1.82 compare

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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 26th out of 173 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

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.