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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland

Ireland: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.032 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.032
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.149
in 1980
All-time low
0.026
in 2017
Years of data
107
1919–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland, 1919–2025

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15191919722025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.032 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland peaked at 0.149 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 2017.

That places Ireland 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 107 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1919 0.04 —
1920 0.048 +20.0%
1921 0.048 +0.0%
1922 0.057 +18.8%
1923 0.08 +40.4%
1924 0.08 +0.0%
1925 0.071 -11.3%
1926 0.065 -8.5%
1927 0.065 +0.0%
1928 0.065 +0.0%
1929 0.065 +0.0%
1930 0.065 +0.0%
1931 0.065 +0.0%
1932 0.065 +0.0%
1933 0.072 +10.8%
1934 0.072 +0.0%
1935 0.072 +0.0%
1936 0.072 +0.0%
1937 0.072 +0.0%
1938 0.074 +2.8%
1939 0.074 +0.0%
1940 0.074 +0.0%
1941 0.074 +0.0%
1942 0.074 +0.0%
1943 0.074 +0.0%
1944 0.074 +0.0%
1945 0.074 +0.0%
1946 0.074 +0.0%
1947 0.074 +0.0%
1948 0.074 +0.0%
1949 0.076 +2.7%
1950 0.076 +0.0%
1951 0.076 +0.0%
1952 0.076 +0.0%
1953 0.076 +0.0%
1954 0.076 +0.0%
1955 0.076 +0.0%
1956 0.076 +0.0%
1957 0.076 +0.0%
1958 0.076 +0.0%
1959 0.079 +3.9%
1960 0.079 +0.0%
1961 0.079 +0.0%
1962 0.084 +6.3%
1963 0.084 +0.0%
1964 0.088 +4.8%
1965 0.109 +23.9%
1966 0.111 +1.8%
1967 0.133 +19.8%
1968 0.133 +0.0%
1969 0.133 +0.0%
1970 0.133 +0.0%
1971 0.133 +0.0%
1972 0.133 +0.0%
1973 0.133 +0.0%
1974 0.133 +0.0%
1975 0.133 +0.0%
1976 0.133 +0.0%
1977 0.133 +0.0%
1978 0.133 +0.0%
1979 0.138 +3.8%
1980 0.149 +8.0%
1981 0.149 +0.0%
1982 0.146 -2.0%
1983 0.149 +2.1%
1984 0.149 +0.0%
1985 0.149 +0.0%
1986 0.149 +0.0%
1987 0.146 -2.0%
1988 0.141 -3.4%
1989 0.141 +0.0%
1990 0.141 +0.0%
1991 0.141 +0.0%
1992 0.08 -43.3%
1993 0.08 +0.0%
1994 0.08 +0.0%
1995 0.08 +0.0%
1996 0.063 -21.3%
1997 0.063 +0.0%
1998 0.058 -7.9%
1999 0.051 -12.1%
2000 0.051 +0.0%
2001 0.051 +0.0%
2002 0.051 +0.0%
2003 0.051 +0.0%
2004 0.051 +0.0%
2005 0.051 +0.0%
2006 0.051 +0.0%
2007 0.051 +0.0%
2008 0.05 -2.0%
2009 0.043 -14.0%
2010 0.042 -2.3%
2011 0.036 -14.3%
2012 0.033 -8.3%
2013 0.03 -9.1%
2014 0.03 +0.0%
2015 0.03 +0.0%
2016 0.03 +0.0%
2017 0.026 -13.3%
2018 0.026 +0.0%
2019 0.032 +23.1%
2020 0.032 +0.0%
2021 0.032 +0.0%
2022 0.032 +0.0%
2023 0.032 +0.0%
2024 0.032 +0.0%
2025 0.032 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.04 0.04 0.04 1
1920s 0.0644 0.048 0.08 10
1930s 0.0703 0.065 0.074 10
1940s 0.0742 0.074 0.076 10
1950s 0.0763 0.076 0.079 10
1960s 0.1033 0.079 0.133 10
1970s 0.1335 0.133 0.138 10
1980s 0.1468 0.141 0.149 10
1990s 0.0837 0.051 0.141 10
2000s 0.0501 0.043 0.051 10
2010s 0.0315 0.026 0.042 10
2020s 0.032 0.032 0.032 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 158 Seychelles 0.054 compare
  2. 159 Japan 0.05 compare
  3. 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.042 compare
  4. 162 Belgium 0.031 compare
  5. 162 Finland 0.031 compare
  6. 164 Australia 0.029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Ireland was 0.032 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.149 in 1980.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Ireland ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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