Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Germany or Ireland?

Ireland, at 1.28 against 1.15 in Germany as of 2020.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Ireland: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Germany

1.15

in 2020

Ireland

1.28

in 2020

Germany rank

15th

Ireland rank

14th

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

Germany
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.28 against 1.15 in Germany, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 131 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8998	0.2421	0.6577	Germany
1980s	1.16	-0.1023	1.26	Germany
1990s	0.403	0.6883	0.2854	Ireland
2000s	0.24	0.8285	0.5885	Ireland
2010s	0.8551	0.6169	0.2382	Germany
2020s	1.15	1.28	0.137	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Germany or Ireland?: Ireland, at 1.28 against 1.15 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Germany and Ireland?: 0.13, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Germany ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 14th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.