Ireland vs Netherlands: Free country
Ireland
2
in 2025
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Free country over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for free country?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).