Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ireland
Ireland: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.48 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ireland, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ireland stood at 2.48. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ireland peaked at 2.48 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.291, in 1919.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.7 | -0.291 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.653 | -0.291 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.31 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ireland?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ireland was 2.48 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.291 in 1919.
- How does Ireland rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.