Estonia vs Ireland: Freedom of association index
Estonia
0.908
in 2025
Ireland
0.912
in 2025
Estonia rank
11th
Ireland rank
10th
Freedom of association index over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.912 against 0.908 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.056 | 0.735 | 0.679 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.056 | 0.812 | 0.756 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.056 | 0.8182 | 0.7622 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.056 | 0.8115 | 0.7555 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.056 | 0.8024 | 0.7464 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.056 | 0.8196 | 0.7636 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.056 | 0.8433 | 0.7873 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.056 | 0.8437 | 0.7877 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.0665 | 0.8445 | 0.778 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.077 | 0.8552 | 0.7782 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.8521 | 0.7751 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0821 | 0.8566 | 0.7745 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.2652 | 0.8738 | 0.6086 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.4377 | 0.8468 | 0.4091 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8061 | 0.8191 | 0.013 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.4213 | 0.8793 | 0.458 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.8805 | 0.8565 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.0302 | 0.8805 | 0.8503 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0334 | 0.8841 | 0.8507 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.034 | 0.8852 | 0.8512 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0529 | 0.8846 | 0.8317 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8787 | 0.9086 | 0.0299 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8922 | 0.9115 | 0.0193 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9052 | 0.9177 | 0.0125 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.909 | 0.9147 | 0.0057 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.912 against 0.908 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.004, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.