Ireland vs Tuvalu: Full democracy

Ireland
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Ireland
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0.4 0.6 Ireland
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Ireland or Tuvalu?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Ireland and Tuvalu?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tuvalu?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Tuvalu rank globally for full democracy?
Ireland ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).