Ireland vs Netherlands: Democracy Index
Ireland
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10 against 10 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 8.67 | 10 | 1.33 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 10 | 1.4 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 8 | 10 | 2 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 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).