🇮🇪 Ireland: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 82.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Ireland ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Catherine Connolly
Head of State · independent politician
Micheál Martin
Head of Government · Fianna Fáil
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Ireland's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Ireland a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 82.2 (on a 0–100 scale), Ireland ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #6 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Ireland improving or declining?
Ireland's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.3 points over the past decade, standing at 82.2 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.8).
Who leads Ireland?
Catherine Connolly is Ireland's head of state (independent politician); Micheál Martin serves as head of government (Fianna Fáil).