Ireland vs United States: Electoral democracy row
Ireland
2
in 2025
United States
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | United States |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Ireland and United States?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- Ireland ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.