How does Switzerland rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Switzerland 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.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Switzerland

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Switzerland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 3.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

3.58

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

2nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

3.58

in 2018

All-time low

2.56

in 1798

Years of data

228

1798–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Switzerland, 1798–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Switzerland stood at 3.58. That is the highest value across all 228 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Switzerland peaked at 3.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1798.

Switzerland ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 228 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	2.56	2.56	2.56	2
1800s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1810s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1820s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1830s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1840s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1850s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1860s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1870s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1880s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1890s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1900s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1910s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1920s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1930s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1940s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1950s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1960s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1970s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1980s	2.56	2.56	2.56	10
1990s	3.1	3.1	3.1	10
2000s	3.1	3.1	3.1	10
2010s	3.2	3.1	3.58	10
2020s	3.58	3.58	3.58	6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

1 Germany 3.99 compare
3 Latvia 3.53 compare
4 Australia 3.32 compare
5 Estonia 3.32 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4612 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Switzerland?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Switzerland was 3.58 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2018.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1798.
How does Switzerland rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.