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

Ireland, at 0.983 against 0.976 in Seychelles as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Ireland vs Seychelles: Rule of Law Index

Ireland

0.983

in 2025

Seychelles

0.976

in 2025

Ireland rank

10th

Seychelles rank

13th

Rule of Law Index over time

Ireland
Seychelles

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.983 against 0.976 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.007.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 10th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.963	0.722	0.241	Ireland
1910s	0.9563	0.722	0.2343	Ireland
1920s	0.9358	0.722	0.2138	Ireland
1930s	0.9598	0.722	0.2378	Ireland
1940s	0.9573	0.722	0.2353	Ireland
1950s	0.9618	0.722	0.2398	Ireland
1960s	0.959	0.7214	0.2376	Ireland
1970s	0.9557	0.6517	0.304	Ireland
1980s	0.9509	0.498	0.4529	Ireland
1990s	0.9578	0.6049	0.3529	Ireland
2000s	0.9685	0.7319	0.2366	Ireland
2010s	0.9785	0.8308	0.1477	Ireland
2020s	0.9823	0.967	0.0153	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Ireland or Seychelles?: Ireland, at 0.983 against 0.976 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Ireland and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Seychelles rank globally for rule of law index?: Ireland ranks 10th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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.