What is human rights index in Ireland?

Human rights index in Ireland was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1819.

How does Ireland rank for human rights index?

Ireland ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Ireland

Name: Human Rights Index in Ireland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Human Rights Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.956

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

4th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2019

All-time low

0.535

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.956 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Ireland peaked at 0.958 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.535, in 1819.

That places Ireland 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.561	0.561	0.561	1
1790s	0.5609	0.54	0.572	10
1800s	0.572	0.572	0.572	10
1810s	0.5641	0.535	0.572	10
1820s	0.5736	0.549	0.602	10
1830s	0.6789	0.634	0.732	10
1840s	0.7604	0.752	0.766	10
1850s	0.7753	0.769	0.776	10
1860s	0.777	0.773	0.789	10
1870s	0.7913	0.776	0.795	10
1880s	0.8229	0.818	0.825	10
1890s	0.8252	0.825	0.826	10
1900s	0.83	0.829	0.831	10
1910s	0.8076	0.669	0.835	10
1920s	0.7853	0.675	0.855	10
1930s	0.8667	0.855	0.879	10
1940s	0.8798	0.876	0.886	10
1950s	0.8887	0.886	0.892	10
1960s	0.8999	0.895	0.902	10
1970s	0.9169	0.907	0.919	10
1980s	0.929	0.918	0.933	10
1990s	0.9471	0.94	0.949	10
2000s	0.9511	0.951	0.952	10
2010s	0.954	0.944	0.958	10
2020s	0.9563	0.954	0.957	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

1 Estonia 0.963 compare
2 Sweden 0.96 compare
3 Denmark 0.959 compare
5 Belgium 0.955 compare
6 Iceland 0.95 compare
6 Switzerland 0.95 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Ireland?: Human rights index in Ireland was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1819.
How does Ireland rank for human rights index?: Ireland ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.