Ireland vs South Korea: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Ireland
2.48
in 2025
South Korea
2.57
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.57 against 2.48 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 23 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.349 | -0.026 | 0.375 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.349 | -0.026 | 0.375 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.349 | -0.933 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.349 | -0.933 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.349 | -0.933 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.349 | -0.933 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.349 | -1.01 | 1.36 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.349 | -1.71 | 2.06 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.349 | -0.7142 | 1.06 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.92 | -0.5976 | 2.52 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.92 | -1.7 | 3.62 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 1.92 | -1.43 | 3.35 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 1.92 | -0.8644 | 2.78 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.7 | -1.73 | 3.42 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.653 | -1.73 | 2.38 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1.31 | -1.73 | 3.03 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 1.31 | -1.41 | 2.71 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.31 | -0.3069 | 1.61 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 0.0318 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.31 | -0.5581 | 1.87 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.92 | 0.3184 | 1.6 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 2.57 | 0.5863 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 2.77 | 0.7844 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2.05 | 0.0339 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 1.93 | 0.5557 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.57 against 2.48 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.09, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Ireland ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.