Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ireland
Ireland: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2005
All-time low
83.4%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland peaked at 94.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90.4% | — |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 93.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 93.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.5%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.4% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.6% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 83.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 87.0% | 93.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland?
- Government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland was 93.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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