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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ireland

Ireland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.627 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.627
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.656
in 2020
All-time low
0.205
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7178919072025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.627 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Ireland peaked at 0.656 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.205, in 1789.

That places Ireland 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.205 —
1790 0.205 +0.0%
1791 0.205 +0.0%
1792 0.205 +0.0%
1793 0.205 +0.0%
1794 0.205 +0.0%
1795 0.205 +0.0%
1796 0.205 +0.0%
1797 0.205 +0.0%
1798 0.205 +0.0%
1799 0.205 +0.0%
1800 0.205 +0.0%
1801 0.205 +0.0%
1802 0.205 +0.0%
1803 0.205 +0.0%
1804 0.205 +0.0%
1805 0.205 +0.0%
1806 0.205 +0.0%
1807 0.205 +0.0%
1808 0.264 +28.8%
1809 0.264 +0.0%
1810 0.264 +0.0%
1811 0.264 +0.0%
1812 0.264 +0.0%
1813 0.264 +0.0%
1814 0.264 +0.0%
1815 0.264 +0.0%
1816 0.264 +0.0%
1817 0.264 +0.0%
1818 0.264 +0.0%
1819 0.264 +0.0%
1820 0.264 +0.0%
1821 0.264 +0.0%
1822 0.264 +0.0%
1823 0.264 +0.0%
1824 0.264 +0.0%
1825 0.264 +0.0%
1826 0.264 +0.0%
1827 0.264 +0.0%
1828 0.264 +0.0%
1829 0.264 +0.0%
1830 0.316 +19.7%
1831 0.316 +0.0%
1832 0.316 +0.0%
1833 0.316 +0.0%
1834 0.318 +0.6%
1835 0.347 +9.1%
1836 0.347 +0.0%
1837 0.347 +0.0%
1838 0.359 +3.5%
1839 0.359 +0.0%
1840 0.359 +0.0%
1841 0.359 +0.0%
1842 0.359 +0.0%
1843 0.359 +0.0%
1844 0.359 +0.0%
1845 0.359 +0.0%
1846 0.359 +0.0%
1847 0.359 +0.0%
1848 0.359 +0.0%
1849 0.359 +0.0%
1850 0.359 +0.0%
1851 0.359 +0.0%
1852 0.359 +0.0%
1853 0.359 +0.0%
1854 0.359 +0.0%
1855 0.359 +0.0%
1856 0.359 +0.0%
1857 0.359 +0.0%
1858 0.359 +0.0%
1859 0.359 +0.0%
1860 0.359 +0.0%
1861 0.359 +0.0%
1862 0.359 +0.0%
1863 0.359 +0.0%
1864 0.359 +0.0%
1865 0.359 +0.0%
1866 0.359 +0.0%
1867 0.368 +2.5%
1868 0.368 +0.0%
1869 0.368 +0.0%
1870 0.368 +0.0%
1871 0.368 +0.0%
1872 0.368 +0.0%
1873 0.368 +0.0%
1874 0.368 +0.0%
1875 0.368 +0.0%
1876 0.368 +0.0%
1877 0.368 +0.0%
1878 0.368 +0.0%
1879 0.368 +0.0%
1880 0.368 +0.0%
1881 0.368 +0.0%
1882 0.368 +0.0%
1883 0.368 +0.0%
1884 0.368 +0.0%
1885 0.368 +0.0%
1886 0.368 +0.0%
1887 0.368 +0.0%
1888 0.485 +31.8%
1889 0.545 +12.4%
1890 0.545 +0.0%
1891 0.545 +0.0%
1892 0.545 +0.0%
1893 0.545 +0.0%
1894 0.545 +0.0%
1895 0.545 +0.0%
1896 0.545 +0.0%
1897 0.545 +0.0%
1898 0.545 +0.0%
1899 0.545 +0.0%
1900 0.545 +0.0%
1901 0.545 +0.0%
1902 0.545 +0.0%
1903 0.545 +0.0%
1904 0.545 +0.0%
1905 0.545 +0.0%
1906 0.545 +0.0%
1907 0.545 +0.0%
1908 0.545 +0.0%
1909 0.545 +0.0%
1910 0.545 +0.0%
1911 0.545 +0.0%
1912 0.545 +0.0%
1913 0.545 +0.0%
1914 0.555 +1.8%
1915 0.555 +0.0%
1916 0.555 +0.0%
1917 0.555 +0.0%
1918 0.555 +0.0%
1919 0.501 -9.7%
1920 0.501 +0.0%
1921 0.501 +0.0%
1922 0.587 +17.2%
1923 0.588 +0.2%
1924 0.618 +5.1%
1925 0.618 +0.0%
1926 0.618 +0.0%
1927 0.616 -0.3%
1928 0.613 -0.5%
1929 0.591 -3.6%
1930 0.588 -0.5%
1931 0.585 -0.5%
1932 0.583 -0.3%
1933 0.581 -0.3%
1934 0.582 +0.2%
1935 0.579 -0.5%
1936 0.577 -0.3%
1937 0.622 +7.8%
1938 0.622 +0.0%
1939 0.622 +0.0%
1940 0.622 +0.0%
1941 0.622 +0.0%
1942 0.612 -1.6%
1943 0.608 -0.7%
1944 0.609 +0.2%
1945 0.606 -0.5%
1946 0.602 -0.7%
1947 0.598 -0.7%
1948 0.594 -0.7%
1949 0.59 -0.7%
1950 0.587 -0.5%
1951 0.583 -0.7%
1952 0.579 -0.7%
1953 0.575 -0.7%
1954 0.571 -0.7%
1955 0.568 -0.5%
1956 0.564 -0.7%
1957 0.564 +0.0%
1958 0.564 +0.0%
1959 0.614 +8.9%
1960 0.614 +0.0%
1961 0.614 +0.0%
1962 0.614 +0.0%
1963 0.614 +0.0%
1964 0.616 +0.3%
1965 0.609 -1.1%
1966 0.604 -0.8%
1967 0.6 -0.7%
1968 0.626 +4.3%
1969 0.626 +0.0%
1970 0.612 -2.2%
1971 0.614 +0.3%
1972 0.621 +1.1%
1973 0.621 +0.0%
1974 0.621 +0.0%
1975 0.621 +0.0%
1976 0.621 +0.0%
1977 0.613 -1.3%
1978 0.609 -0.7%
1979 0.617 +1.3%
1980 0.62 +0.5%
1981 0.62 +0.0%
1982 0.62 +0.0%
1983 0.62 +0.0%
1984 0.62 +0.0%
1985 0.624 +0.6%
1986 0.624 +0.0%
1987 0.636 +1.9%
1988 0.636 +0.0%
1989 0.636 +0.0%
1990 0.636 +0.0%
1991 0.651 +2.4%
1992 0.651 +0.0%
1993 0.651 +0.0%
1994 0.651 +0.0%
1995 0.651 +0.0%
1996 0.651 +0.0%
1997 0.652 +0.2%
1998 0.652 +0.0%
1999 0.652 +0.0%
2000 0.652 +0.0%
2001 0.652 +0.0%
2002 0.652 +0.0%
2003 0.652 +0.0%
2004 0.652 +0.0%
2005 0.652 +0.0%
2006 0.652 +0.0%
2007 0.652 +0.0%
2008 0.652 +0.0%
2009 0.65 -0.3%
2010 0.65 +0.0%
2011 0.65 +0.0%
2012 0.65 +0.0%
2013 0.655 +0.8%
2014 0.655 +0.0%
2015 0.654 -0.2%
2016 0.654 +0.0%
2017 0.654 +0.0%
2018 0.65 -0.6%
2019 0.644 -0.9%
2020 0.656 +1.9%
2021 0.634 -3.4%
2022 0.634 +0.0%
2023 0.634 +0.0%
2024 0.63 -0.6%
2025 0.627 -0.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.627 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.627 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.611, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.205 0.205 0.205 1
1790s 0.205 0.205 0.205 10
1800s 0.2168 0.205 0.264 10
1810s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1820s 0.264 0.264 0.264 10
1830s 0.3341 0.316 0.359 10
1840s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1850s 0.359 0.359 0.359 10
1860s 0.3617 0.359 0.368 10
1870s 0.368 0.368 0.368 10
1880s 0.3974 0.368 0.545 10
1890s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1900s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1910s 0.5456 0.501 0.555 10
1920s 0.5851 0.501 0.618 10
1930s 0.5941 0.577 0.622 10
1940s 0.6063 0.59 0.622 10
1950s 0.5769 0.564 0.614 10
1960s 0.6137 0.6 0.626 10
1970s 0.617 0.609 0.621 10
1980s 0.6256 0.62 0.636 10
1990s 0.6498 0.636 0.652 10
2000s 0.6518 0.65 0.652 10
2010s 0.6516 0.644 0.655 10
2020s 0.6358 0.627 0.656 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 Spain 0.636 compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.634 compare
  3. 30 Estonia 0.632 compare
  4. 32 France 0.626 compare
  5. 33 Peru 0.625 compare
  6. 34 Poland 0.622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Ireland?
Participatory political institutions index in Ireland was 0.627 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.205 in 1789.
How does Ireland rank for participatory political institutions index?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.