Ireland vs Japan: Political corruption index
Ireland
0.032
in 2025
Japan
0.05
in 2025
Ireland rank
161st
Japan rank
159th
Political corruption index over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.032 in Ireland, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 161st and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.21 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.0644 | 0.25 | 0.1856 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.0703 | 0.25 | 0.1797 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.0742 | 0.2092 | 0.135 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.0763 | 0.1341 | 0.0578 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.1033 | 0.13 | 0.0267 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.1335 | 0.1165 | 0.017 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1468 | 0.1166 | 0.0302 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0837 | 0.112 | 0.0283 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0501 | 0.108 | 0.0579 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0315 | 0.0954 | 0.0639 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.0525 | 0.0205 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.05 against 0.032 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.018, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for political corruption index?
- Ireland ranks 161st and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.