Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Ireland: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Estonia

0.81

in 2025

Ireland

0.775

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Ireland rank

8th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.043	0.2239	0.1809	Ireland
1910s	0.1126	0.2307	0.1181	Ireland
1920s	0.5638	0.4296	0.1342	Estonia
1930s	0.3876	0.538	0.1504	Ireland
1940s	0.1875	0.5576	0.3701	Ireland
1950s	0.2142	0.6004	0.3862	Ireland
1960s	0.2195	0.6307	0.4112	Ireland
1970s	0.2232	0.6764	0.4532	Ireland
1980s	0.2246	0.7045	0.4799	Ireland
1990s	0.7009	0.7672	0.0663	Ireland
2000s	0.7663	0.7749	0.0086	Ireland
2010s	0.7987	0.7781	0.0206	Estonia
2020s	0.8102	0.7823	0.0278	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.81 against 0.775 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.035, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.