Freedom Score in Ireland
Ireland: Freedom Score was 98 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Ireland stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Ireland peaked at 98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 5th of 197 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.88 | 93 | 98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 97 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More social development data for Ireland
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.97 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.912 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.619 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Ireland?
- Freedom score in Ireland was 98 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for freedom score?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 197 regions with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.