Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Ireland?

Estonia, at 0.887 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Ireland: Varieties of democracy

Estonia

0.887

in 2025

Ireland

0.887

in 2025

Estonia rank

5th

Ireland rank

5th

Varieties of democracy over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.887 against 0.887 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

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

Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.029	0.243	0.214	Ireland
1790s	0.019	0.2719	0.2529	Ireland
1800s	0.019	0.2722	0.2532	Ireland
1810s	0.019	0.2697	0.2507	Ireland
1820s	0.0186	0.2722	0.2536	Ireland
1830s	0.018	0.2981	0.2801	Ireland
1840s	0.0176	0.3125	0.2949	Ireland
1850s	0.0222	0.3163	0.2941	Ireland
1860s	0.032	0.3272	0.2952	Ireland
1870s	0.0329	0.355	0.3221	Ireland
1880s	0.0344	0.4083	0.3739	Ireland
1890s	0.0356	0.4577	0.4221	Ireland
1900s	0.0735	0.4764	0.4029	Ireland
1910s	0.1574	0.4504	0.293	Ireland
1920s	0.6805	0.6338	0.0467	Estonia
1930s	0.3939	0.7494	0.3555	Ireland
1940s	0.0959	0.754	0.6581	Ireland
1950s	0.1043	0.7766	0.6723	Ireland
1960s	0.0951	0.8039	0.7088	Ireland
1970s	0.1068	0.8219	0.7151	Ireland
1980s	0.1225	0.8336	0.7111	Ireland
1990s	0.795	0.871	0.076	Ireland
2000s	0.8706	0.8864	0.0158	Ireland
2010s	0.8929	0.8924	0.0005	Estonia
2020s	0.8943	0.8928	0.0015	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Estonia or Ireland?: Estonia, at 0.887 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Estonia and Ireland?: 0, 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 varieties of democracy?: Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.