How does Ireland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Ireland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ireland

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ireland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.975 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.975

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 2020

All-time low

0.388

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ireland is 0.975, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ireland peaked at 0.976 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1789.

Ireland ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.388	0.388	0.388	1
1790s	0.406	0.388	0.433	10
1800s	0.4366	0.433	0.437	10
1810s	0.437	0.437	0.437	10
1820s	0.437	0.437	0.437	10
1830s	0.5685	0.506	0.625	10
1840s	0.6394	0.625	0.649	10
1850s	0.649	0.649	0.649	10
1860s	0.6961	0.649	0.717	10
1870s	0.7485	0.735	0.75	10
1880s	0.8241	0.78	0.843	10
1890s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1900s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
1910s	0.8477	0.696	0.883	10
1920s	0.8204	0.696	0.902	10
1930s	0.912	0.902	0.922	10
1940s	0.922	0.922	0.922	10
1950s	0.9243	0.922	0.931	10
1960s	0.9316	0.931	0.932	10
1970s	0.9398	0.932	0.942	10
1980s	0.957	0.942	0.96	10
1990s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
2000s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
2010s	0.9665	0.96	0.975	10
2020s	0.9748	0.973	0.976	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

7 Estonia 0.979 compare
8 Finland 0.976 compare
10 Belgium 0.974 compare
10 Iceland 0.974 compare
10 Latvia 0.974 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ireland?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ireland was 0.975 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 2020.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1789.
How does Ireland rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Ireland ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.