Which has higher rule of law index, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Ireland: Rule of Law Index

Estonia

0.985

in 2025

Ireland

0.983

in 2025

Estonia rank

8th

Ireland rank

10th

Rule of Law Index over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.985 against 0.983 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.058	0.673	0.615	Ireland
1790s	0.058	0.673	0.615	Ireland
1800s	0.058	0.673	0.615	Ireland
1810s	0.058	0.673	0.615	Ireland
1820s	0.0535	0.781	0.7275	Ireland
1830s	0.0581	0.8148	0.7567	Ireland
1840s	0.0692	0.822	0.7528	Ireland
1850s	0.111	0.8616	0.7506	Ireland
1860s	0.3457	0.8759	0.5302	Ireland
1870s	0.5526	0.937	0.3844	Ireland
1880s	0.3559	0.9489	0.593	Ireland
1890s	0.356	0.954	0.598	Ireland
1900s	0.3075	0.963	0.6555	Ireland
1910s	0.4403	0.9563	0.516	Ireland
1920s	0.9209	0.9358	0.0149	Ireland
1930s	0.8835	0.9598	0.0763	Ireland
1940s	0.1379	0.9573	0.8194	Ireland
1950s	0.1664	0.9618	0.7954	Ireland
1960s	0.1805	0.959	0.7785	Ireland
1970s	0.1644	0.9557	0.7913	Ireland
1980s	0.1731	0.9509	0.7778	Ireland
1990s	0.9294	0.9578	0.0284	Ireland
2000s	0.973	0.9685	0.0045	Estonia
2010s	0.9847	0.9785	0.0062	Estonia
2020s	0.9838	0.9823	0.0015	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.985 against 0.983 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.002, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for rule of law index?: Estonia ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.