What is government transparency in Ireland?

Government transparency in Ireland was 3.97 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest government transparency recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2004.

What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5234 in 1980.

How does Ireland rank for government transparency?

Ireland ranks 17th out of 125 regions with data for 2010.

Is government transparency rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government transparency in Ireland

Name: Government transparency in Ireland
Creator: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Government transparency was 3.97 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

3.97

Change on year

down 13.0%

Rank

17th

of 125 regions

All-time high

5.94

in 2004

All-time low

0.5234

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2010

Government transparency in Ireland, 1980–2010

Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, government transparency in Ireland stood at 3.97.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government transparency in Ireland peaked at 5.94 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5234, in 1980.

Ireland ranks 17th of 125 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	2.17	0.5234	3.26	10
1990s	4.06	3.55	4.63	10
2000s	5.36	4.56	5.94	10
2010s	3.97	3.97	3.97	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is government transparency in Ireland?: Government transparency in Ireland was 3.97 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government transparency recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2004.
What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5234 in 1980.
How does Ireland rank for government transparency?: Ireland ranks 17th out of 125 regions with data for 2010.
Is government transparency rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Government transparency
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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