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
-2-10123190019622025

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

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.