What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.903 in 1789.

How does United States rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

United States ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this United States 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 United States

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

United States: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.22

Change on year

down 28.7%

World rank

52nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

3.03

in 1993

All-time low

0.903

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in United States, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in United States is 1.22, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in United States peaked at 3.03 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.903, in 1789.

That places United States 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in United States, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.903	—
1790	0.903	+0.0%
1791	0.903	+0.0%
1792	0.903	+0.0%
1793	0.903	+0.0%
1794	0.903	+0.0%
1795	0.903	+0.0%
1796	0.903	+0.0%
1797	0.903	+0.0%
1798	0.903	+0.0%
1799	0.903	+0.0%
1800	0.903	+0.0%
1801	0.903	+0.0%
1802	0.903	+0.0%
1803	0.903	+0.0%
1804	0.903	+0.0%
1805	0.903	+0.0%
1806	0.903	+0.0%
1807	0.903	+0.0%
1808	0.903	+0.0%
1809	0.903	+0.0%
1810	0.903	+0.0%
1811	0.903	+0.0%
1812	0.903	+0.0%
1813	0.903	+0.0%
1814	0.903	+0.0%
1815	0.903	+0.0%
1816	0.903	+0.0%
1817	0.903	+0.0%
1818	0.903	+0.0%
1819	0.903	+0.0%
1820	0.903	+0.0%
1821	0.903	+0.0%
1822	0.903	+0.0%
1823	0.903	+0.0%
1824	0.903	+0.0%
1825	0.903	+0.0%
1826	0.903	+0.0%
1827	0.903	+0.0%
1828	0.903	+0.0%
1829	0.903	+0.0%
1830	0.903	+0.0%
1831	0.903	+0.0%
1832	0.903	+0.0%
1833	0.903	+0.0%
1834	0.903	+0.0%
1835	0.903	+0.0%
1836	0.903	+0.0%
1837	0.903	+0.0%
1838	0.903	+0.0%
1839	0.903	+0.0%
1840	0.903	+0.0%
1841	0.903	+0.0%
1842	0.903	+0.0%
1843	0.903	+0.0%
1844	0.903	+0.0%
1845	0.903	+0.0%
1846	0.903	+0.0%
1847	0.903	+0.0%
1848	0.903	+0.0%
1849	0.903	+0.0%
1850	0.903	+0.0%
1851	0.903	+0.0%
1852	0.903	+0.0%
1853	0.903	+0.0%
1854	0.903	+0.0%
1855	0.903	+0.0%
1856	0.903	+0.0%
1857	0.903	+0.0%
1858	0.903	+0.0%
1859	0.903	+0.0%
1860	0.903	+0.0%
1861	0.903	+0.0%
1862	0.903	+0.0%
1863	0.903	+0.0%
1864	0.903	+0.0%
1865	0.903	+0.0%
1866	0.903	+0.0%
1867	0.903	+0.0%
1868	0.903	+0.0%
1869	0.903	+0.0%
1870	0.903	+0.0%
1871	0.903	+0.0%
1872	0.903	+0.0%
1873	0.903	+0.0%
1874	0.903	+0.0%
1875	0.903	+0.0%
1876	0.903	+0.0%
1877	0.903	+0.0%
1878	0.903	+0.0%
1879	0.903	+0.0%
1880	0.903	+0.0%
1881	0.903	+0.0%
1882	0.903	+0.0%
1883	0.903	+0.0%
1884	0.903	+0.0%
1885	0.903	+0.0%
1886	0.903	+0.0%
1887	0.903	+0.0%
1888	0.903	+0.0%
1889	0.903	+0.0%
1890	0.903	+0.0%
1891	0.903	+0.0%
1892	0.903	+0.0%
1893	0.903	+0.0%
1894	0.903	+0.0%
1895	0.903	+0.0%
1896	0.903	+0.0%
1897	0.903	+0.0%
1898	0.903	+0.0%
1899	0.903	+0.0%
1900	0.903	+0.0%
1901	0.903	+0.0%
1902	0.903	+0.0%
1903	0.903	+0.0%
1904	0.903	+0.0%
1905	0.903	+0.0%
1906	0.903	+0.0%
1907	0.903	+0.0%
1908	0.903	+0.0%
1909	0.903	+0.0%
1910	0.903	+0.0%
1911	0.903	+0.0%
1912	0.903	+0.0%
1913	0.903	+0.0%
1914	0.903	+0.0%
1915	0.903	+0.0%
1916	0.903	+0.0%
1917	0.903	+0.0%
1918	0.903	+0.0%
1919	0.903	+0.0%
1920	0.903	+0.0%
1921	0.903	+0.0%
1922	0.903	+0.0%
1923	0.903	+0.0%
1924	0.903	+0.0%
1925	0.903	+0.0%
1926	0.903	+0.0%
1927	0.903	+0.0%
1928	0.903	+0.0%
1929	0.903	+0.0%
1930	0.903	+0.0%
1931	0.903	+0.0%
1932	0.903	+0.0%
1933	0.903	+0.0%
1934	0.903	+0.0%
1935	0.903	+0.0%
1936	0.903	+0.0%
1937	0.903	+0.0%
1938	0.903	+0.0%
1939	0.903	+0.0%
1940	0.903	+0.0%
1941	0.903	+0.0%
1942	0.903	+0.0%
1943	0.903	+0.0%
1944	0.903	+0.0%
1945	0.903	+0.0%
1946	0.903	+0.0%
1947	0.903	+0.0%
1948	0.903	+0.0%
1949	0.903	+0.0%
1950	0.903	+0.0%
1951	0.903	+0.0%
1952	0.903	+0.0%
1953	0.903	+0.0%
1954	0.903	+0.0%
1955	0.903	+0.0%
1956	0.903	+0.0%
1957	0.903	+0.0%
1958	0.903	+0.0%
1959	0.903	+0.0%
1960	0.903	+0.0%
1961	0.903	+0.0%
1962	0.903	+0.0%
1963	0.903	+0.0%
1964	0.903	+0.0%
1965	1.02	+13.1%
1966	1.2	+17.2%
1967	1.2	+0.0%
1968	1.2	+0.0%
1969	1.38	+14.9%
1970	1.38	+0.0%
1971	1.56	+13.5%
1972	1.56	+0.0%
1973	1.7	+8.6%
1974	1.7	+0.0%
1975	2.11	+24.7%
1976	2.11	+0.0%
1977	2.11	+0.0%
1978	2.11	+0.0%
1979	2.11	+0.0%
1980	2.11	+0.0%
1981	2.11	+0.0%
1982	2.11	+0.0%
1983	2.11	+0.0%
1984	2.11	+0.0%
1985	2.11	+0.0%
1986	2.11	+0.0%
1987	2.11	+0.0%
1988	2.11	+0.0%
1989	2.11	+0.0%
1990	2.59	+22.6%
1991	2.59	+0.0%
1992	2.59	+0.0%
1993	3.03	+16.9%
1994	3.03	+0.0%
1995	3.03	+0.0%
1996	3.03	+0.0%
1997	3.03	+0.0%
1998	3.03	+0.0%
1999	3.03	+0.0%
2000	3.03	+0.0%
2001	3.03	+0.0%
2002	3.03	+0.0%
2003	3.03	+0.0%
2004	3.03	+0.0%
2005	3.03	+0.0%
2006	3.03	+0.0%
2007	3.03	+0.0%
2008	3.03	+0.0%
2009	3.03	+0.0%
2010	3.03	+0.0%
2011	3.03	+0.0%
2012	2.83	-6.7%
2013	2.54	-10.2%
2014	2.54	+0.0%
2015	2.45	-3.6%
2016	2.22	-9.4%
2017	2.09	-5.8%
2018	2.09	+0.0%
2019	1.78	-15.0%
2020	1.89	+6.4%
2021	2.11	+11.5%
2022	2.11	+0.0%
2023	2.11	+0.0%
2024	1.72	-18.6%
2025	1.22	-28.7%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 1.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.903	0.903	0.903	1
1790s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1800s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1810s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1820s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1830s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1840s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1850s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1860s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1870s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1880s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1890s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1900s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1910s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1920s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1930s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1940s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1950s	0.903	0.903	0.903	10
1960s	1.05	0.903	1.38	10
1970s	1.85	1.38	2.11	10
1980s	2.11	2.11	2.11	10
1990s	2.9	2.59	3.03	10
2000s	3.03	3.03	3.03	10
2010s	2.46	1.78	3.03	10
2020s	1.86	1.22	2.11	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in United States?: Rigorous and impartial public administration score in United States was 1.22 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 1993.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.903 in 1789.
How does United States rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: United States ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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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: 18 September 2026

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