Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Ireland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 104 years against 102 years in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?

102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sweden: Age of liberal democracy

Ireland

102 years

in 2025

Sweden

104 years

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Sweden rank

5th

Age of liberal democracy over time

Ireland
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 104 years against 102 years in Ireland, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 102 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1920s	3.5 years	5.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1930s	11.5 years	13.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1940s	21.5 years	23.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1950s	31.5 years	33.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1960s	41.5 years	43.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1970s	51.5 years	53.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1980s	61.5 years	63.5 years	2 years	Sweden
1990s	71.5 years	73.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2000s	81.5 years	83.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2010s	91.5 years	93.5 years	2 years	Sweden
2020s	99.5 years	101.5 years	2 years	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 104 years against 102 years in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Ireland and Sweden?: 2 years, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for age of liberal democracy?: Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Age of liberal democracy
Unit: years
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,559 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.