Germany vs Ireland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Germany
0.766
in 2025
Ireland
0.775
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.775 against 0.766 in Germany, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1706 | 0.2239 | 0.0533 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2077 | 0.2307 | 0.023 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4824 | 0.4296 | 0.0528 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2141 | 0.538 | 0.3239 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.1086 | 0.5482 | 0.4396 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8263 | 0.7706 | 0.0558 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8385 | 0.7749 | 0.0636 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8304 | 0.7781 | 0.0523 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7865 | 0.7823 | 0.0042 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.775 against 0.766 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.009, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Germany ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.