Denmark vs Ireland: Political liberties
Denmark
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for political liberties?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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