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Rule of Law - Governance score in Ireland

Ireland: Rule of Law - Governance score was 84.35 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.35 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 207 countries
All-time high
85.62 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
82.78 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 83 0-1001998: 84.5 0-1002000: 85.6 0-1002002: 85.1 0-1002003: 83.7 0-1002004: 82.8 0-1002005: 84.8 0-1002006: 84.8 0-1002007: 85.4 0-1002008: 85.4 0-1002009: 83.5 0-1002010: 82.9 0-1002011: 83 0-1002012: 83.3 0-1002013: 82.8 0-1002014: 83.3 0-1002015: 84.6 0-1002016: 83.9 0-1002017: 83.3 0-1002018: 83.3 0-1002019: 83.5 0-1002020: 83.1 0-1002021: 83.6 0-1002022: 82.9 0-1002023: 84.5 0-1002024: 84.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 84.35 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Ireland peaked at 85.62 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.78 0-100, in 2013.

That places Ireland 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.76 0-100 83 0-100 84.53 0-100 2
2000s 84.57 0-100 82.83 0-100 85.62 0-100 9
2010s 83.39 0-100 82.78 0-100 84.56 0-100 10
2020s 83.68 0-100 82.85 0-100 84.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 84.98 0-100 compare
  3. 12 Germany 84.95 0-100 compare
  4. 14 Greenland 84.06 0-100 compare
  5. 15 Japan 82.98 0-100 compare
  6. 16 Estonia 82.55 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Ireland?
Rule of law - governance score in Ireland was 84.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 85.62 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 82.78 0-100 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for rule of law - governance score?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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