Denmark vs Ireland: Private Civil Liberties Index
Denmark
0.938
in 2025
Ireland
0.939
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Ireland rank
6th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.939 against 0.938 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 22 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.343 | 0.167 | 0.176 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.3838 | 0.2014 | 0.1824 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.543 | 0.2656 | 0.2774 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.543 | 0.267 | 0.276 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.543 | 0.267 | 0.276 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.543 | 0.5227 | 0.0203 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.583 | 0.6768 | 0.0938 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.8423 | 0.696 | 0.1463 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.864 | 0.6994 | 0.1646 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.864 | 0.7165 | 0.1475 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.876 | 0.8041 | 0.0719 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.8786 | 0.811 | 0.0676 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.902 | 0.811 | 0.091 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.902 | 0.8222 | 0.0798 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.9085 | 0.8756 | 0.0329 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.915 | 0.884 | 0.031 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.665 | 0.884 | 0.219 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.93 | 0.8884 | 0.0416 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9412 | 0.9054 | 0.0358 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.945 | 0.9144 | 0.0306 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.945 | 0.9261 | 0.0189 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.945 | 0.927 | 0.018 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.945 | 0.9277 | 0.0173 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9465 | 0.9357 | 0.0108 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9223 | 0.9363 | 0.014 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.939 against 0.938 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.