Germany vs Ireland: Democracy Index
Germany
10
in 2018
Ireland
10
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10 against 10 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 | 8.67 | 2.67 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -4.5 | 8.6 | 13.1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -9 | 8 | 17 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 10 against 10 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Germany and Ireland?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for democracy index?
- Germany ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).