What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.884 in 1946.

How does Ireland rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Ireland ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.956

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

4th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.958

in 2019

All-time low

0.884

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.956 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.958 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.884, in 1946.

Ireland ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.8845	0.884	0.886	4
1950s	0.8887	0.886	0.892	10
1960s	0.8999	0.895	0.902	10
1970s	0.9169	0.907	0.919	10
1980s	0.929	0.918	0.933	10
1990s	0.9471	0.94	0.949	10
2000s	0.9511	0.951	0.952	10
2010s	0.954	0.944	0.958	10
2020s	0.9563	0.954	0.957	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

1 Estonia 0.963 compare
2 Sweden 0.96 compare
3 Denmark 0.959 compare
5 Belgium 0.955 compare
6 Iceland 0.95 compare
6 Switzerland 0.95 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Ireland

Exports of goods and services 894.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 37.8% (2025)
Gross national expenditure 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 379.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 318.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 209.63 billion constant LCU (2025)
Gross national expenditure 59.4% (2025)
Exports of goods and services 1.01 trillion current US$ (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 142.02 billion current LCU (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation 160.48 billion current US$ (2025)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2019.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.884 in 1946.
How does Ireland rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Ireland ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.