Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ireland
Ireland: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 78.71 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.71 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
92.56 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
78.59 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Ireland is 78.71 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Ireland peaked at 92.56 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.59 0-100, in 2021.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90.27 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 92.17 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 92.56 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.3 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 89.22 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.33 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 87.88 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 87.92 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.16 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 88.11 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.83 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 84.37 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.72 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 82.18 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 81.07 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.06 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 82.49 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 81.2 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.88 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.68 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.88 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.91 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.59 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 79.85 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 81.42 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.85 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 78.71 0-100 | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 78.71 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 78.71 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.22 0-100 | 90.27 0-100 | 92.17 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.26 0-100 | 84.33 0-100 | 92.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.45 0-100 | 80.72 0-100 | 86.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.72 0-100 | 78.59 0-100 | 81.42 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Ireland?
- Political stability - governance score in Ireland was 78.71 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.56 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.59 0-100 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for political stability - governance score?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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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