Australia vs Ireland: Democratic change
Australia
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
23rd
Ireland rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 107 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 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 democratic change, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for democratic change?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.