Ireland vs South Korea: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Korea, a difference of 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and South Korea 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 | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4337 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 (approx. -2.5 to), Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Ireland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 540 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.