Denmark vs Ireland: Justified Political Positions Score
Denmark
2.2
in 2025
Ireland
2.27
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Ireland rank
12th
Justified Political Positions Score over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.27 against 2.2 in Denmark, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.78 | 0.475 | 1.3 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 0.2593 | 1.6 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 0.1439 | 1.71 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.85 | 0.398 | 1.46 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 0.398 | 0.8135 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 0.398 | 1.5 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.56 | 0.398 | 2.16 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.56 | 1.61 | 0.9451 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 1.81 | 0.749 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 1.81 | 0.749 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.81 | 0.7807 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.83 | 0.733 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.21 | 0.0398 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher justified political positions score, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.27 against 2.2 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in justified political positions score between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.07, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for justified political positions score?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Justified Political Positions 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 political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.