Finland vs Ireland: Liberal democracy index
Finland
0.808
in 2025
Ireland
0.822
in 2025
Finland rank
8th
Ireland rank
6th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.822 against 0.808 in Finland, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.207 | 0.229 | 0.022 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.2245 | 0.244 | 0.0195 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.224 | 0.2477 | 0.0237 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.1553 | 0.3074 | 0.1521 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.159 | 0.3247 | 0.1657 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.1594 | 0.3653 | 0.2059 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.1627 | 0.3986 | 0.2359 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.185 | 0.4152 | 0.2302 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.2912 | 0.3918 | 0.1006 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.5469 | 0.5203 | 0.0266 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.5055 | 0.6385 | 0.133 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5469 | 0.6451 | 0.0982 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7625 | 0.6694 | 0.0931 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.7626 | 0.6979 | 0.0647 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.7642 | 0.7212 | 0.043 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.793 | 0.7413 | 0.0517 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.8287 | 0.7889 | 0.0398 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.8361 | 0.8104 | 0.0257 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8426 | 0.8214 | 0.0212 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.818 | 0.8275 | 0.0095 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.822 against 0.808 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.014, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 183 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Finland ranks 8th 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.