Canada vs Ireland: Freedom Score
Canada
97
in 2025
Ireland
98
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Freedom Score over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98 against 97 in Canada, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.12 | 96.88 | 1.25 | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.6 | 96.7 | 1.9 | Canada |
| 2020s | 97.5 | 97.17 | 0.3333 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98 against 97 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Canada and Ireland?
- 1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for freedom score?
- Canada ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.