Australia vs Ireland: Free country
Australia
2
in 2025
Ireland
2
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for free country?
- Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).