Ireland vs Italy: Democracy index polity
Ireland
10
in 2018
Italy
10
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Ireland
- Italy
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 against 10 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.67 | -5.44 | 14.11 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 8.6 | -9 | 17.6 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8 | 0.8 | 7.2 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Italy |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 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 polity, Ireland or Italy?
- Ireland, at 10 against 10 in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Ireland and Italy?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.