Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.817 against 0.804 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ireland vs Sweden: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ireland

0.804

in 2025

Sweden

0.817

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Sweden rank

5th

Deliberative Democracy Index 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, Ireland or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.817 against 0.804 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index 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?: Ireland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.