Ireland vs Sweden: Deliberative democracy index vdem
Ireland
0.804
in 2025
Sweden
0.817
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Deliberative democracy index vdem over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.817 against 0.804 in Ireland, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3576 | 0.2198 | 0.1378 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.3396 | 0.2709 | 0.0687 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.3598 | 0.531 | 0.1712 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.4642 | 0.5969 | 0.1327 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.4741 | 0.6109 | 0.1368 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.4914 | 0.7167 | 0.2253 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.5407 | 0.7249 | 0.1842 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.6077 | 0.8599 | 0.2522 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.6532 | 0.8794 | 0.2262 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7151 | 0.8834 | 0.1683 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7382 | 0.8794 | 0.1412 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7873 | 0.8718 | 0.0845 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8102 | 0.8273 | 0.0172 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.817 against 0.804 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.013, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.