Bahamas vs Ireland: Free country
Bahamas
2
in 2025
Ireland
2
in 2025
Bahamas rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bahamas
- Ireland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | 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, Bahamas or Ireland?
- Bahamas, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bahamas and Ireland?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Ireland rank globally for free country?
- Bahamas 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).