Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland

Ireland: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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
57th
of 207 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
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland is 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.

Ireland ranks 57th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.8%
1998 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.7%
1999 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2000 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.6%
2001 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2002 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.8%
2003 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.9%
2004 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.3%
2005 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.9%
2006 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2007 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%
2008 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.7%
2009 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.4%
2010 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2011 0.8738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.2%
2012 0.9454 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.2%
2013 0.8948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.4%
2014 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.5%
2015 0.9517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -18.5%
2016 0.8857 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2017 0.9418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%
2018 0.9856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2019 0.9409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2020 0.8786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.6%
2021 0.7363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2022 0.8054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2023 0.8766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.9%
2024 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
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. 54 Denmark 0.7689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 55 Solomon Islands 0.7499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 56 Slovenia 0.7209 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 58 Estonia 0.6996 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 59 Fiji 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 60 South Korea 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland was 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Ireland ranks 57th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.