Which has higher key features of human rights, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Ireland: Key features of human rights

Estonia

0.963

in 2025

Ireland

0.956

in 2025

Estonia rank

1st

Ireland rank

4th

Key features of human rights over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.963 against 0.956 in Ireland, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.143	0.561	0.418	Ireland
1790s	0.1338	0.5609	0.4271	Ireland
1800s	0.1619	0.572	0.4101	Ireland
1810s	0.162	0.5641	0.4021	Ireland
1820s	0.1464	0.5736	0.4272	Ireland
1830s	0.1349	0.6789	0.544	Ireland
1840s	0.1294	0.7604	0.631	Ireland
1850s	0.1717	0.7753	0.6036	Ireland
1860s	0.2613	0.777	0.5157	Ireland
1870s	0.286	0.7913	0.5053	Ireland
1880s	0.2509	0.8229	0.572	Ireland
1890s	0.2696	0.8252	0.5556	Ireland
1900s	0.2969	0.83	0.5331	Ireland
1910s	0.4214	0.8076	0.3862	Ireland
1920s	0.8931	0.7853	0.1078	Estonia
1930s	0.7672	0.8667	0.0995	Ireland
1940s	0.0169	0.8798	0.8629	Ireland
1950s	0.0886	0.8887	0.8001	Ireland
1960s	0.1468	0.8999	0.7531	Ireland
1970s	0.148	0.9169	0.7689	Ireland
1980s	0.2045	0.929	0.7245	Ireland
1990s	0.9231	0.9471	0.024	Ireland
2000s	0.9517	0.9511	0.0006	Estonia
2010s	0.9603	0.954	0.0063	Estonia
2020s	0.962	0.9563	0.0057	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.963 against 0.956 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.007, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for key features of human rights?: Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.