Ireland vs Samoa: Political liberties

Ireland
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Ireland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Samoa ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Samoa Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Ireland
1950s 1 0 1 Ireland
1960s 1 0 1 Ireland
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, Ireland or Samoa?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Ireland and Samoa?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for political liberties?
Ireland ranks 1st and Samoa 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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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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