Political Stability - Number of sources in Ireland
Ireland: Political Stability - Number of sources was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9
in 2021
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Number of sources in Ireland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - number of sources in Ireland is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in Ireland peaked at 9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 79th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Number of sources in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 79 Albania 9 compare
- 79 Austria 9 compare
- 79 Bahrain 9 compare
- 79 Belgium 9 compare
- 79 Bolivia 9 compare
- 79 Burundi 9 compare
- 79 Canada 9 compare
- 79 Central African Republic 9 compare
- 79 Chad 9 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 79 Cyprus 9 compare
- 79 Denmark 9 compare
- 79 Djibouti 9 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 9 compare
- 79 Ecuador 9 compare
- 79 El Salvador 9 compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 9 compare
- 79 Finland 9 compare
- 79 France 9 compare
- 79 Germany 9 compare
- 79 Greece 9 compare
- 79 Guatemala 9 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 79 Italy 9 compare
- 79 Jamaica 9 compare
- 79 Japan 9 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 79 Lesotho 9 compare
- 79 Libya 9 compare
- 79 Luxembourg 9 compare
- 79 Moldova 9 compare
- 79 Nepal 9 compare
- 79 Netherlands 9 compare
- 79 Norway 9 compare
- 79 Oman 9 compare
- 79 Pakistan 9 compare
- 79 Panama 9 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 9 compare
- 79 Paraguay 9 compare
- 79 Portugal 9 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 79 Serbia 9 compare
- 79 Somalia 9 compare
- 79 Spain 9 compare
- 79 Sudan 9 compare
- 79 Sweden 9 compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 9 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 9 compare
- 79 Uruguay 9 compare
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 - number of sources in Ireland?
- Political stability - number of sources in Ireland was 9 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for political stability - number of sources?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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