Germany vs Ireland: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Germany
0.766
in 2025
Ireland
0.775
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Egalitarian Democracy Index 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, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.775 against 0.766 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index 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?
- Germany ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.