Ireland vs Korea, Republic of: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate

Ireland
1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Korea, Republic of
1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Ireland rank
17th
Korea, Republic of rank
20th

Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea, Republic of
0.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Korea, Republic of ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ireland
2000s 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ireland
2010s 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ireland
2020s 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Ireland or Korea, Republic of?
Ireland, at 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Korea, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Ireland and Korea, Republic of?
0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea, Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Korea, Republic of rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
Ireland ranks 17th and Korea, Republic of ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed