Which has higher human rights index, Denmark or Ireland?

Denmark, at 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ireland: Human Rights Index

Denmark

0.959

in 2025

Ireland

0.956

in 2025

Denmark rank

3rd

Ireland rank

4th

Human Rights Index over time

Denmark
Ireland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.529	0.561	0.032	Ireland
1790s	0.5447	0.5609	0.0162	Ireland
1800s	0.589	0.572	0.017	Denmark
1810s	0.589	0.5641	0.0249	Denmark
1820s	0.589	0.5736	0.0154	Denmark
1830s	0.6145	0.6789	0.0644	Ireland
1840s	0.7336	0.7604	0.0268	Ireland
1850s	0.907	0.7753	0.1317	Denmark
1860s	0.916	0.777	0.139	Denmark
1870s	0.9105	0.7913	0.1192	Denmark
1880s	0.8953	0.8229	0.0724	Denmark
1890s	0.901	0.8252	0.0758	Denmark
1900s	0.931	0.83	0.101	Denmark
1910s	0.9316	0.8076	0.124	Denmark
1920s	0.9375	0.7853	0.1522	Denmark
1930s	0.9342	0.8667	0.0675	Denmark
1940s	0.7717	0.8798	0.1081	Ireland
1950s	0.9629	0.8887	0.0742	Denmark
1960s	0.968	0.8999	0.0681	Denmark
1970s	0.97	0.9169	0.0531	Denmark
1980s	0.97	0.929	0.041	Denmark
1990s	0.97	0.9471	0.0229	Denmark
2000s	0.97	0.9511	0.0189	Denmark
2010s	0.9657	0.954	0.0117	Denmark
2020s	0.9547	0.9563	0.0017	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Denmark or Ireland?: Denmark, at 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Denmark and Ireland?: 0.003, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for human rights index?: Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.