Možnosti a limity medzinárodného benchmarkingu výkonnosti verejnej správy: komparácia krajín V4

International assessments of public administration performance face challenges of conceptual and methodological comparability. This study identifies and classifies nine international assessment tools and examines their applicability to benchmarking Visegrad Four (V4) countries, particularly Slovakia. Using an exploratory-descriptive approach, it combines comparative content analysis, secondary quantitative analysis, and qualitative synthesis. The tools are classified into three groups based on their scope and methodological characteristics. Findings reveal differences in measured dimensions, data sources, and benchmarking potential. Slovakia’s BIPA score is comparable to those of Czechia and Poland, while its WGI Government Effectiveness score is lower. The study concludes that assessment tools are not interchangeable and that their combined use can provide a more comprehensive understanding of public administration performance, provided their methodological limitations are considered.