Engaged Society Score in Ireland

Ireland: Engaged Society Score was 1.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.73
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
40th
of 176 regions
All-time high
1.73
in 2016
All-time low
-0.565
in 1919
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Engaged Society Score in Ireland, 1789–2025

-0.500.511.5178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for engaged society score in Ireland is 1.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Ireland peaked at 1.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.565, in 1919.

Ireland ranks 40th of 176 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.042 0.042 0.042 1
1790s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1800s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1810s 0.042 0.042 0.042 10
1820s 0.41 0.042 0.778 10
1830s 0.778 0.778 0.778 10
1840s 1.07 0.778 1.1 10
1850s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1860s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1870s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1880s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1890s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1900s 1.1 1.1 1.1 10
1910s 0.9371 -0.565 1.1 10
1920s -0.2206 -0.565 -0.073 10
1930s 0.071 -0.073 0.107 10
1940s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1950s 0.107 0.107 0.107 10
1960s 0.3104 0.107 0.333 10
1970s 0.4062 0.333 0.516 10
1980s 0.516 0.516 0.516 10
1990s 0.7689 0.516 0.797 10
2000s 0.904 0.797 0.972 10
2010s 1.59 1.32 1.73 10
2020s 1.73 1.73 1.73 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Belgium 1.82 compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 1.81 compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 1.79 compare
  4. 41 Fiji 1.73 compare
  5. 41 Seychelles 1.73 compare
  6. 43 Czechia 1.67 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Ireland?
Engaged society score in Ireland was 1.73 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2016.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.565 in 1919.
How does Ireland rank for engaged society score?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.