Estonia vs Ireland: Liberal democracy index
Estonia
0.837
in 2025
Ireland
0.822
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Ireland rank
6th
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 0.837 against 0.822 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.