Estonia vs Ireland: Democracy
Estonia
2
in 2018
Ireland
2
in 2018
Estonia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 98 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 2 | 1.9 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for democracy?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).