Germany vs Ireland: Rule of law index
Germany
0.991
in 2025
Ireland
0.983
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Ireland rank
1st
Rule of law index over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.991 against 0.983 in Ireland, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.638 | 0.673 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.638 | 0.673 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.638 | 0.673 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.638 | 0.673 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.638 | 0.781 | 0.143 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.638 | 0.8148 | 0.1768 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.6625 | 0.822 | 0.1595 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.776 | 0.8616 | 0.0856 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.7847 | 0.8759 | 0.0912 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.8365 | 0.937 | 0.1005 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.9489 | 0.1089 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.954 | 0.077 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.8762 | 0.963 | 0.0868 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.8643 | 0.9563 | 0.092 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8898 | 0.9358 | 0.046 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.4284 | 0.9598 | 0.5314 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.201 | 0.958 | 0.757 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.9587 | 0.0351 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.9685 | 0.0245 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9929 | 0.9785 | 0.0144 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.991 | 0.9823 | 0.0087 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.991 against 0.983 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.008, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for rule of law index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.