Estonia vs Ireland: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Estonia
0.887
in 2025
Ireland
0.887
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Ireland rank
5th
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.887 against 0.887 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.029 | 0.243 | 0.214 | Ireland |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.2719 | 0.2529 | Ireland |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.2722 | 0.2532 | Ireland |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.2697 | 0.2507 | Ireland |
| 1820s | 0.0186 | 0.2722 | 0.2536 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.2981 | 0.2801 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.3125 | 0.2949 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.3163 | 0.2941 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.3272 | 0.2952 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.355 | 0.3221 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.4083 | 0.3739 | Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.4577 | 0.4221 | Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.4764 | 0.4029 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.1574 | 0.4504 | 0.293 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6805 | 0.6338 | 0.0467 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.3939 | 0.7494 | 0.3555 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.754 | 0.6581 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.7766 | 0.6723 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.8039 | 0.7088 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.8219 | 0.7151 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.8336 | 0.7111 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.795 | 0.871 | 0.076 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8706 | 0.8864 | 0.0158 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8929 | 0.8924 | 0.0005 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.8943 | 0.8928 | 0.0015 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 0.887 against 0.887 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.