Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ireland

Ireland: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Ireland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.874 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.945 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.895 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.952 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.942 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.986 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.941 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.879 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Ireland peaked at 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Ireland 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.9669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Denmark 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 56 Solomon Islands 0.7499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 57 Slovenia 0.7209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 59 Estonia 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 60 Fiji 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 61 South Korea 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Ireland?
Political stability - governance estimate in Ireland was 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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