Australia vs Ireland: Democracy
Australia
3
in 2025
Ireland
3
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3 against 3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 1880s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 1890s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | Australia |
| 1920s | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | Australia |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 3 against 3 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for democracy?
- Australia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.