Iceland vs Ireland: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Iceland
0.974
in 2025
Ireland
0.975
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Ireland rank
9th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.975 against 0.974 in Iceland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.876 | 0.872 | 0.004 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8835 | 0.8477 | 0.0358 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.9138 | 0.8204 | 0.0934 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.905 | 0.912 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.9193 | 0.922 | 0.0027 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.93 | 0.9243 | 0.0057 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.939 | 0.9316 | 0.0074 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.941 | 0.9398 | 0.0012 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.952 | 0.957 | 0.005 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9731 | 0.96 | 0.0131 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.976 | 0.96 | 0.016 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9762 | 0.9665 | 0.0097 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9752 | 0.9748 | 0.0003 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.975 against 0.974 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.