Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ireland
Ireland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ireland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Ireland stood at 0.912. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Ireland peaked at 0.912 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1919.
That places Ireland 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.695 | — |
| 1901 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.695 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.706 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.738 | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.712 | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.738 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.746 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.742 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.205 | -72.4% |
| 1920 | 0.269 | +31.2% |
| 1921 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.374 | +39.0% |
| 1923 | 0.495 | +32.4% |
| 1924 | 0.529 | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.548 | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.556 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.611 | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.649 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.682 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.696 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.696 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.716 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.735 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.786 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.812 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.81 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.807 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.835 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.841 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.868 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.877 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.895 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.893 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.902 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.912 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.912 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7005 | 0.695 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6789 | 0.205 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4581 | 0.269 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5442 | 0.529 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.552 | 0.548 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.556 | 0.556 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6055 | 0.556 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6965 | 0.649 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7484 | 0.716 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7986 | 0.786 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8077 | 0.8 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8756 | 0.835 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9098 | 0.899 | 0.912 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Ireland?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Ireland was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.912 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1919.
- How does Ireland rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.