Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.837 against 0.822 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Ireland: Key features of liberal democracy

Estonia

0.837

in 2025

Ireland

0.822

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Ireland rank

6th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.837 against 0.822 in Ireland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.014	0.229	0.215	Ireland
1790s	0.014	0.244	0.23	Ireland
1800s	0.0149	0.2475	0.2326	Ireland
1810s	0.015	0.2465	0.2315	Ireland
1820s	0.0142	0.2477	0.2335	Ireland
1830s	0.0147	0.2755	0.2608	Ireland
1840s	0.0152	0.2905	0.2753	Ireland
1850s	0.0215	0.2933	0.2718	Ireland
1860s	0.0637	0.3041	0.2404	Ireland
1870s	0.0866	0.3247	0.2381	Ireland
1880s	0.0411	0.3653	0.3242	Ireland
1890s	0.0433	0.3986	0.3553	Ireland
1900s	0.0499	0.4152	0.3653	Ireland
1910s	0.1173	0.3918	0.2745	Ireland
1920s	0.5859	0.5203	0.0656	Estonia
1930s	0.3528	0.6385	0.2857	Ireland
1940s	0.0144	0.6451	0.6307	Ireland
1950s	0.0196	0.6694	0.6498	Ireland
1960s	0.0232	0.6979	0.6747	Ireland
1970s	0.0247	0.7212	0.6965	Ireland
1980s	0.0352	0.7413	0.7061	Ireland
1990s	0.7215	0.7889	0.0674	Ireland
2000s	0.8104	0.8104	0	—
2010s	0.8441	0.8214	0.0227	Estonia
2020s	0.8463	0.8275	0.0188	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.837 against 0.822 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.015, 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 liberal democracy?: Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.