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Private Civil Liberties Index in Ireland

Ireland: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.939 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.939
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.939
in 2012
All-time low
0.167
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.939 for private civil liberties index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Ireland peaked at 0.939 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.167, in 1789.

That places Ireland 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.167 —
1790 0.167 +0.0%
1791 0.167 +0.0%
1792 0.167 +0.0%
1793 0.167 +0.0%
1794 0.167 +0.0%
1795 0.167 +0.0%
1796 0.253 +51.5%
1797 0.253 +0.0%
1798 0.253 +0.0%
1799 0.253 +0.0%
1800 0.253 +0.0%
1801 0.267 +5.5%
1802 0.267 +0.0%
1803 0.267 +0.0%
1804 0.267 +0.0%
1805 0.267 +0.0%
1806 0.267 +0.0%
1807 0.267 +0.0%
1808 0.267 +0.0%
1809 0.267 +0.0%
1810 0.267 +0.0%
1811 0.267 +0.0%
1812 0.267 +0.0%
1813 0.267 +0.0%
1814 0.267 +0.0%
1815 0.267 +0.0%
1816 0.267 +0.0%
1817 0.267 +0.0%
1818 0.267 +0.0%
1819 0.267 +0.0%
1820 0.267 +0.0%
1821 0.267 +0.0%
1822 0.267 +0.0%
1823 0.267 +0.0%
1824 0.267 +0.0%
1825 0.267 +0.0%
1826 0.267 +0.0%
1827 0.267 +0.0%
1828 0.267 +0.0%
1829 0.267 +0.0%
1830 0.386 +44.6%
1831 0.386 +0.0%
1832 0.386 +0.0%
1833 0.401 +3.9%
1834 0.458 +14.2%
1835 0.638 +39.3%
1836 0.638 +0.0%
1837 0.638 +0.0%
1838 0.648 +1.6%
1839 0.648 +0.0%
1840 0.648 +0.0%
1841 0.648 +0.0%
1842 0.648 +0.0%
1843 0.648 +0.0%
1844 0.696 +7.4%
1845 0.696 +0.0%
1846 0.696 +0.0%
1847 0.696 +0.0%
1848 0.696 +0.0%
1849 0.696 +0.0%
1850 0.696 +0.0%
1851 0.696 +0.0%
1852 0.696 +0.0%
1853 0.696 +0.0%
1854 0.696 +0.0%
1855 0.696 +0.0%
1856 0.696 +0.0%
1857 0.696 +0.0%
1858 0.696 +0.0%
1859 0.696 +0.0%
1860 0.696 +0.0%
1861 0.696 +0.0%
1862 0.696 +0.0%
1863 0.696 +0.0%
1864 0.696 +0.0%
1865 0.696 +0.0%
1866 0.696 +0.0%
1867 0.696 +0.0%
1868 0.732 +5.2%
1869 0.694 -5.2%
1870 0.694 +0.0%
1871 0.719 +3.6%
1872 0.719 +0.0%
1873 0.719 +0.0%
1874 0.719 +0.0%
1875 0.719 +0.0%
1876 0.719 +0.0%
1877 0.719 +0.0%
1878 0.719 +0.0%
1879 0.719 +0.0%
1880 0.788 +9.6%
1881 0.788 +0.0%
1882 0.788 +0.0%
1883 0.811 +2.9%
1884 0.811 +0.0%
1885 0.811 +0.0%
1886 0.811 +0.0%
1887 0.811 +0.0%
1888 0.811 +0.0%
1889 0.811 +0.0%
1890 0.811 +0.0%
1891 0.811 +0.0%
1892 0.811 +0.0%
1893 0.811 +0.0%
1894 0.811 +0.0%
1895 0.811 +0.0%
1896 0.811 +0.0%
1897 0.811 +0.0%
1898 0.811 +0.0%
1899 0.811 +0.0%
1900 0.811 +0.0%
1901 0.811 +0.0%
1902 0.811 +0.0%
1903 0.811 +0.0%
1904 0.811 +0.0%
1905 0.811 +0.0%
1906 0.811 +0.0%
1907 0.811 +0.0%
1908 0.811 +0.0%
1909 0.811 +0.0%
1910 0.824 +1.6%
1911 0.824 +0.0%
1912 0.824 +0.0%
1913 0.824 +0.0%
1914 0.814 -1.2%
1915 0.814 +0.0%
1916 0.814 +0.0%
1917 0.814 +0.0%
1918 0.814 +0.0%
1919 0.856 +5.2%
1920 0.856 +0.0%
1921 0.856 +0.0%
1922 0.856 +0.0%
1923 0.884 +3.3%
1924 0.884 +0.0%
1925 0.884 +0.0%
1926 0.884 +0.0%
1927 0.884 +0.0%
1928 0.884 +0.0%
1929 0.884 +0.0%
1930 0.884 +0.0%
1931 0.884 +0.0%
1932 0.884 +0.0%
1933 0.884 +0.0%
1934 0.884 +0.0%
1935 0.884 +0.0%
1936 0.884 +0.0%
1937 0.884 +0.0%
1938 0.884 +0.0%
1939 0.884 +0.0%
1940 0.884 +0.0%
1941 0.884 +0.0%
1942 0.884 +0.0%
1943 0.884 +0.0%
1944 0.884 +0.0%
1945 0.884 +0.0%
1946 0.884 +0.0%
1947 0.884 +0.0%
1948 0.884 +0.0%
1949 0.884 +0.0%
1950 0.884 +0.0%
1951 0.884 +0.0%
1952 0.884 +0.0%
1953 0.884 +0.0%
1954 0.884 +0.0%
1955 0.884 +0.0%
1956 0.884 +0.0%
1957 0.896 +1.4%
1958 0.9 +0.4%
1959 0.9 +0.0%
1960 0.9 +0.0%
1961 0.9 +0.0%
1962 0.9 +0.0%
1963 0.9 +0.0%
1964 0.909 +1.0%
1965 0.909 +0.0%
1966 0.909 +0.0%
1967 0.909 +0.0%
1968 0.909 +0.0%
1969 0.909 +0.0%
1970 0.909 +0.0%
1971 0.909 +0.0%
1972 0.909 +0.0%
1973 0.909 +0.0%
1974 0.918 +1.0%
1975 0.918 +0.0%
1976 0.918 +0.0%
1977 0.918 +0.0%
1978 0.918 +0.0%
1979 0.918 +0.0%
1980 0.918 +0.0%
1981 0.927 +1.0%
1982 0.927 +0.0%
1983 0.927 +0.0%
1984 0.927 +0.0%
1985 0.927 +0.0%
1986 0.927 +0.0%
1987 0.927 +0.0%
1988 0.927 +0.0%
1989 0.927 +0.0%
1990 0.927 +0.0%
1991 0.927 +0.0%
1992 0.927 +0.0%
1993 0.927 +0.0%
1994 0.927 +0.0%
1995 0.927 +0.0%
1996 0.927 +0.0%
1997 0.927 +0.0%
1998 0.927 +0.0%
1999 0.927 +0.0%
2000 0.927 +0.0%
2001 0.927 +0.0%
2002 0.927 +0.0%
2003 0.927 +0.0%
2004 0.927 +0.0%
2005 0.927 +0.0%
2006 0.927 +0.0%
2007 0.927 +0.0%
2008 0.927 +0.0%
2009 0.934 +0.8%
2010 0.934 +0.0%
2011 0.934 +0.0%
2012 0.939 +0.5%
2013 0.937 -0.2%
2014 0.938 +0.1%
2015 0.938 +0.0%
2016 0.938 +0.0%
2017 0.936 -0.2%
2018 0.928 -0.9%
2019 0.935 +0.8%
2020 0.936 +0.1%
2021 0.926 -1.1%
2022 0.939 +1.4%
2023 0.939 +0.0%
2024 0.939 +0.0%
2025 0.939 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.939 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.167 0.167 0.167 1
1790s 0.2014 0.167 0.253 10
1800s 0.2656 0.253 0.267 10
1810s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1820s 0.267 0.267 0.267 10
1830s 0.5227 0.386 0.648 10
1840s 0.6768 0.648 0.696 10
1850s 0.696 0.696 0.696 10
1860s 0.6994 0.694 0.732 10
1870s 0.7165 0.694 0.719 10
1880s 0.8041 0.788 0.811 10
1890s 0.811 0.811 0.811 10
1900s 0.811 0.811 0.811 10
1910s 0.8222 0.814 0.856 10
1920s 0.8756 0.856 0.884 10
1930s 0.884 0.884 0.884 10
1940s 0.884 0.884 0.884 10
1950s 0.8884 0.884 0.9 10
1960s 0.9054 0.9 0.909 10
1970s 0.9144 0.909 0.918 10
1980s 0.9261 0.918 0.927 10
1990s 0.927 0.927 0.927 10
2000s 0.9277 0.927 0.934 10
2010s 0.9357 0.928 0.939 10
2020s 0.9363 0.926 0.939 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Iceland 0.944 compare
  2. 4 New Zealand 0.941 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 0.941 compare
  4. 7 Denmark 0.938 compare
  5. 7 Spain 0.938 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 0.936 compare
  7. 9 Luxembourg 0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Ireland?
Private civil liberties index in Ireland was 0.939 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.939 in 2012.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.167 in 1789.
How does Ireland rank for private civil liberties index?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties 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
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.