Estonia vs Ireland: Participatory political institutions index
Estonia
0.632
in 2025
Ireland
0.627
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Ireland rank
31st
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.632 against 0.627 in Ireland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.086 | 0.205 | 0.119 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.086 | 0.205 | 0.119 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.086 | 0.2168 | 0.1308 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.086 | 0.264 | 0.178 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.086 | 0.264 | 0.178 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.3341 | 0.2481 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.086 | 0.359 | 0.273 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.086 | 0.359 | 0.273 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.2844 | 0.3617 | 0.0773 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.2987 | 0.368 | 0.0693 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.299 | 0.3974 | 0.0984 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.114 | 0.545 | 0.431 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.1172 | 0.545 | 0.4278 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.222 | 0.5456 | 0.3236 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6212 | 0.5851 | 0.0361 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.553 | 0.5941 | 0.0411 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.6063 | 0.5573 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.5769 | 0.5279 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1659 | 0.6137 | 0.4478 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.2132 | 0.617 | 0.4038 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2289 | 0.6256 | 0.3967 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.6436 | 0.6498 | 0.0062 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6654 | 0.6518 | 0.0136 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6511 | 0.6516 | 0.0005 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6357 | 0.6358 | 0.0002 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 0.632 against 0.627 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.005, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 31st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.