Control of Corruption - Governance score in Ireland

Ireland: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 79.69 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.69 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.01 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
72.82 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Ireland, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 86 0-1001998: 79.9 0-1002000: 73.8 0-1002002: 76.9 0-1002003: 77.5 0-1002004: 72.8 0-1002005: 81.1 0-1002006: 78.3 0-1002007: 77.4 0-1002008: 77.6 0-1002009: 77.1 0-1002010: 76.4 0-1002011: 75.8 0-1002012: 76.3 0-1002013: 79.2 0-1002014: 80.1 0-1002015: 80.9 0-1002016: 81 0-1002017: 79.4 0-1002018: 79.3 0-1002019: 78.6 0-1002020: 80.2 0-1002021: 80.5 0-1002022: 81.2 0-1002023: 80 0-1002024: 79.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 79.69 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Ireland peaked at 86.01 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 72.82 0-100, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 86.01 0-100
1998 79.91 0-100 -7.1%
2000 73.83 0-100 -7.6%
2002 76.87 0-100 +4.1%
2003 77.54 0-100 +0.9%
2004 72.82 0-100 -6.1%
2005 81.14 0-100 +11.4%
2006 78.34 0-100 -3.5%
2007 77.44 0-100 -1.2%
2008 77.6 0-100 +0.2%
2009 77.05 0-100 -0.7%
2010 76.35 0-100 -0.9%
2011 75.79 0-100 -0.7%
2012 76.27 0-100 +0.6%
2013 79.17 0-100 +3.8%
2014 80.07 0-100 +1.1%
2015 80.86 0-100 +1.0%
2016 80.98 0-100 +0.1%
2017 79.39 0-100 -2.0%
2018 79.3 0-100 -0.1%
2019 78.6 0-100 -0.9%
2020 80.16 0-100 +2.0%
2021 80.48 0-100 +0.4%
2022 81.18 0-100 +0.9%
2023 79.96 0-100 -1.5%
2024 79.69 0-100 -0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 79.69 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 79.69 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.96 0-100 79.91 0-100 86.01 0-100 2
2000s 76.96 0-100 72.82 0-100 81.14 0-100 9
2010s 78.68 0-100 75.79 0-100 80.98 0-100 10
2020s 80.29 0-100 79.69 0-100 81.18 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Liechtenstein 83.38 0-100 compare
  2. 15 Estonia 81.64 0-100 compare
  3. 16 Canada 80.89 0-100 compare
  4. 18 Hong Kong 79.68 0-100 compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 78.78 0-100 compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 78.41 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Ireland?
Control of corruption - governance score in Ireland was 79.69 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86.01 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 72.82 0-100 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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