Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ireland

Ireland: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ireland, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Ireland is 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Ireland peaked at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2013.

That places Ireland 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2000 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.0%
2002 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2003 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2004 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2005 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
2006 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2007 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2008 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.0%
2009 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.7%
2010 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2011 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2012 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2013 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8%
2014 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2015 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2016 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2017 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2018 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%
2019 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.8%
2020 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3%
2021 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.6%
2022 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2023 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.3%
2024 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 New Zealand 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 12 Germany 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 14 Greenland 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 15 Japan 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 16 Estonia 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Ireland?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Ireland was 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.