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

Iceland, at 0.983 against 0.983 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Rule of Law Index

Iceland

0.983

in 2025

Ireland

0.983

in 2025

Iceland rank

10th

Ireland rank

10th

Rule of Law Index over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.983 against 0.983 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.94	0.963	0.023	Ireland
1910s	0.94	0.9563	0.0163	Ireland
1920s	0.943	0.9358	0.0072	Iceland
1930s	0.9466	0.9598	0.0132	Ireland
1940s	0.9556	0.9573	0.0017	Ireland
1950s	0.964	0.9618	0.0022	Iceland
1960s	0.964	0.959	0.005	Iceland
1970s	0.964	0.9557	0.0083	Iceland
1980s	0.964	0.9509	0.0131	Iceland
1990s	0.9767	0.9578	0.0189	Iceland
2000s	0.9791	0.9685	0.0106	Iceland
2010s	0.9814	0.9785	0.0029	Iceland
2020s	0.9773	0.9823	0.005	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Iceland or Ireland?: Iceland, at 0.983 against 0.983 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Iceland and Ireland?: 0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for rule of law index?: Iceland ranks 10th 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.