Estonia vs Ireland: Participatory democracy index
Estonia
0.621
in 2025
Ireland
0.619
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Ireland rank
10th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.621 against 0.619 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.023 | 0.088 | 0.065 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.022 | 0.0961 | 0.0741 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.022 | 0.1 | 0.078 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.022 | 0.1142 | 0.0922 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.022 | 0.1148 | 0.0928 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.022 | 0.145 | 0.123 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.022 | 0.1583 | 0.1363 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.0225 | 0.1595 | 0.137 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.0732 | 0.164 | 0.0908 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.0769 | 0.1763 | 0.0994 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.077 | 0.2081 | 0.1311 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.03 | 0.2859 | 0.2559 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.0347 | 0.2962 | 0.2615 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.0866 | 0.2839 | 0.1973 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4526 | 0.4168 | 0.0358 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2848 | 0.49 | 0.2052 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0194 | 0.5012 | 0.4818 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.5022 | 0.4822 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0495 | 0.5433 | 0.4938 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0637 | 0.5588 | 0.4951 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0709 | 0.574 | 0.5031 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5634 | 0.6208 | 0.0574 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6283 | 0.6355 | 0.0072 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6385 | 0.6403 | 0.0018 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6292 | 0.6293 | 0.0002 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 0.621 against 0.619 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.002, 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 participatory democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.