Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland
Ireland: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.775 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.775
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.788
in 2021
All-time low
0.192
in 1920
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland is 0.775, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland peaked at 0.788 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 1920.
That places Ireland 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2239 | 0.217 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2307 | 0.204 | 0.239 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4296 | 0.192 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.538 | 0.513 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5576 | 0.546 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6004 | 0.597 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6307 | 0.61 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6764 | 0.667 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7045 | 0.693 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7672 | 0.737 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7749 | 0.771 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7781 | 0.771 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7823 | 0.775 | 0.788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 69 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.956 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.822 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.912 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.97 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Ireland was 0.775 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2021.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1920.
- How does Ireland rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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