Which has higher liberal democracy index, France or Ireland?

Ireland, at 0.822 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Ireland: Liberal Democracy Index

France

0.8

in 2025

Ireland

0.822

in 2025

France rank

9th

Ireland rank

6th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

France
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.822 against 0.8 in France, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

France ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.219	0.229	0.01	Ireland
1790s	0.2049	0.244	0.0391	Ireland
1800s	0.1028	0.2475	0.1447	Ireland
1810s	0.1349	0.2465	0.1116	Ireland
1820s	0.162	0.2477	0.0857	Ireland
1830s	0.195	0.2755	0.0805	Ireland
1840s	0.2282	0.2905	0.0623	Ireland
1850s	0.1754	0.2933	0.1179	Ireland
1860s	0.1649	0.3041	0.1392	Ireland
1870s	0.3718	0.3247	0.0471	France
1880s	0.4481	0.3653	0.0828	France
1890s	0.4477	0.3986	0.0491	France
1900s	0.4608	0.4152	0.0456	France
1910s	0.441	0.3918	0.0492	France
1920s	0.4635	0.5203	0.0568	Ireland
1930s	0.4576	0.6385	0.1809	Ireland
1940s	0.2644	0.6451	0.3807	Ireland
1950s	0.6242	0.6694	0.0452	Ireland
1960s	0.6629	0.6979	0.035	Ireland
1970s	0.7638	0.7212	0.0426	France
1980s	0.7914	0.7413	0.0501	France
1990s	0.8002	0.7889	0.0113	France
2000s	0.8044	0.8104	0.006	Ireland
2010s	0.8133	0.8214	0.0081	Ireland
2020s	0.7987	0.8275	0.0288	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, France or Ireland?: Ireland, at 0.822 against 0.8 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between France and Ireland?: 0.022, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for liberal democracy index?: France ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 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.