Denmark vs Ireland: Political civil liberties index
Denmark
0.975
in 2025
Ireland
0.967
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Ireland rank
3rd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.975 against 0.967 in Ireland, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Ireland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.592 | 0.69 | 0.098 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.5891 | 0.6491 | 0.06 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.563 | 0.625 | 0.062 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.563 | 0.6037 | 0.0407 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.563 | 0.6343 | 0.0713 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.578 | 0.7001 | 0.1221 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.6552 | 0.789 | 0.1338 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.9251 | 0.8201 | 0.105 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.931 | 0.822 | 0.109 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.9165 | 0.8464 | 0.0701 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.8598 | 0.853 | 0.0068 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.8717 | 0.8554 | 0.0163 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.94 | 0.8736 | 0.0664 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.9397 | 0.8414 | 0.0983 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.948 | 0.8014 | 0.1466 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.9316 | 0.8561 | 0.0755 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.7841 | 0.8572 | 0.0731 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.9781 | 0.879 | 0.0991 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9822 | 0.8929 | 0.0893 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.985 | 0.909 | 0.076 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.985 | 0.916 | 0.069 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.985 | 0.961 | 0.024 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.985 | 0.972 | 0.013 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9829 | 0.9725 | 0.0104 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.9708 | 0.0092 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 0.975 against 0.967 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.008, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.