Denmark vs Ireland: Key features of human rights
Denmark
0.959
in 2025
Ireland
0.956
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Ireland rank
4th
Key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.959 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.