Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ireland or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.843 against 0.822 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Liberal Democracy Index

Ireland

0.822

in 2025

Switzerland

0.843

in 2025

Ireland rank

6th

Switzerland rank

4th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.843 against 0.822 in Ireland, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Switzerland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.246	0.264	0.018	Switzerland
1800s	0.2475	0.2004	0.0471	Ireland
1810s	0.2465	0.176	0.0705	Ireland
1820s	0.2477	0.176	0.0717	Ireland
1830s	0.2755	0.1868	0.0887	Ireland
1840s	0.2905	0.229	0.0615	Ireland
1850s	0.2933	0.4657	0.1724	Switzerland
1860s	0.3041	0.4655	0.1614	Switzerland
1870s	0.3247	0.5012	0.1765	Switzerland
1880s	0.3653	0.5279	0.1626	Switzerland
1890s	0.3986	0.5279	0.1293	Switzerland
1900s	0.4152	0.54	0.1248	Switzerland
1910s	0.3918	0.543	0.1512	Switzerland
1920s	0.5203	0.5495	0.0292	Switzerland
1930s	0.6385	0.5508	0.0877	Ireland
1940s	0.6451	0.5509	0.0942	Ireland
1950s	0.6694	0.5613	0.1081	Ireland
1960s	0.6979	0.5669	0.131	Ireland
1970s	0.7212	0.7518	0.0306	Switzerland
1980s	0.7413	0.8134	0.0721	Switzerland
1990s	0.7889	0.8349	0.046	Switzerland
2000s	0.8104	0.8415	0.0311	Switzerland
2010s	0.8214	0.8581	0.0367	Switzerland
2020s	0.8275	0.8465	0.019	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ireland or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.843 against 0.822 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.021, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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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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: 30 October 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.