Ireland vs Switzerland: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Ireland
2.5
in 2025
Switzerland
2.45
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.5 against 2.45 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | -1.32 | 1.69 | 3.01 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | -1.32 | 1.69 | 3.01 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | -1.32 | 1.69 | 3.01 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | -1.21 | 1.69 | 2.9 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | -0.242 | 1.69 | 1.93 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | -0.242 | 1.69 | 1.93 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | -0.096 | 1.69 | 1.79 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1.22 | 1.69 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 1.22 | 1.69 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 1.22 | 1.69 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 1.22 | 1.69 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.69 | 0.474 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.08 | 1.69 | 0.6128 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.873 | 1.69 | 0.819 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.23 | 1.69 | 0.464 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.23 | 1.69 | 0.464 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.69 | 0.464 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.69 | 0.464 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.77 | 0.5396 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 2.45 | 1.22 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.45 | 0.2084 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.45 | 0.096 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.45 | 0.1751 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.45 | 0.055 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 2.5 against 2.45 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.