Iceland vs Ireland: Private civil liberties index
Iceland
0.944
in 2025
Ireland
0.939
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Ireland rank
6th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.944 against 0.939 in Ireland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.825 | 0.811 | 0.014 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8435 | 0.8222 | 0.0213 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.8903 | 0.8756 | 0.0147 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.877 | 0.884 | 0.007 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.9082 | 0.884 | 0.0242 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.929 | 0.8884 | 0.0406 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.938 | 0.9054 | 0.0326 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.939 | 0.9144 | 0.0246 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.955 | 0.9261 | 0.0289 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.955 | 0.927 | 0.028 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.954 | 0.9277 | 0.0263 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9446 | 0.9357 | 0.0089 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.9363 | 0.0097 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 0.944 against 0.939 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.