Political Stability - Governance score in Ireland

Ireland: Political Stability - Governance score was 78.02 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78.02 0-100
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.83 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
78.02 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Ireland, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 89.7 0-1001998: 91.5 0-1002000: 91.8 0-1002002: 90.4 0-1002003: 89.2 0-1002004: 84 0-1002005: 87.8 0-1002006: 88.1 0-1002007: 89.2 0-1002008: 88.1 0-1002009: 84.9 0-1002010: 84.4 0-1002011: 80.8 0-1002012: 82 0-1002013: 81.2 0-1002014: 85.8 0-1002015: 82.2 0-1002016: 81 0-1002017: 82 0-1002018: 82.7 0-1002019: 82 0-1002020: 80.9 0-1002021: 78.5 0-1002022: 79.7 0-1002023: 80.9 0-1002024: 78 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Ireland is 78.02 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Ireland peaked at 91.83 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.02 0-100, in 2024.

That places Ireland 58th out of 208 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.

Political Stability - Governance score in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 89.7 0-100 —
1998 91.5 0-100 +2.0%
2000 91.83 0-100 +0.4%
2002 90.4 0-100 -1.6%
2003 89.19 0-100 -1.3%
2004 83.99 0-100 -5.8%
2005 87.77 0-100 +4.5%
2006 88.12 0-100 +0.4%
2007 89.15 0-100 +1.2%
2008 88.06 0-100 -1.2%
2009 84.87 0-100 -3.6%
2010 84.36 0-100 -0.6%
2011 80.82 0-100 -4.2%
2012 82.04 0-100 +1.5%
2013 81.18 0-100 -1.1%
2014 85.85 0-100 +5.7%
2015 82.15 0-100 -4.3%
2016 81.02 0-100 -1.4%
2017 81.98 0-100 +1.2%
2018 82.73 0-100 +0.9%
2019 81.97 0-100 -0.9%
2020 80.9 0-100 -1.3%
2021 78.47 0-100 -3.0%
2022 79.65 0-100 +1.5%
2023 80.87 0-100 +1.5%
2024 78.02 0-100 -3.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 78.02 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 78.02 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.6 0-100 89.7 0-100 91.5 0-100 2
2000s 88.16 0-100 83.99 0-100 91.83 0-100 9
2010s 82.41 0-100 80.82 0-100 85.85 0-100 10
2020s 79.58 0-100 78.02 0-100 80.9 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Denmark 79.03 0-100 compare
  2. 56 Solomon Islands 78.7 0-100 compare
  3. 57 Slovenia 78.21 0-100 compare
  4. 59 Estonia 77.84 0-100 compare
  5. 60 Fiji 77.82 0-100 compare
  6. 61 South Korea 76.82 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Ireland?
Political stability - governance score in Ireland was 78.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 91.83 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 78.02 0-100 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for political stability - governance score?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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