Political Corruption Index in Ireland
Ireland: Political Corruption 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 in Ireland, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.032 for political corruption index in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Ireland peaked at 0.149 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 107 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.97 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.912 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.619 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Ireland?
- Political corruption index in Ireland was 0.032 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.149 in 1980.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for political corruption index?
- Ireland ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.