Ireland vs Namibia: Free country

Ireland
2
in 2025
Namibia
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Ireland
1980s 2 1 1 Ireland
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, Ireland or Namibia?
Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Ireland and Namibia?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for free country?
Ireland ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 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

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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).