Denmark vs Ireland: Freedom Score
Denmark
97
in 2025
Ireland
98
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Freedom Score over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98 against 97 in Denmark, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98 | 96.88 | 1.12 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 96.7 | 0.8 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 97 | 97.17 | 0.1667 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98 against 97 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for freedom score?
- Denmark 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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.