Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ireland
Ireland: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.627 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ireland, 1789–2025
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.