Ireland: Direct popular vote index

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 Ireland

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.197
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.201
 Min - Max 0.113 - 0.208
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.197 index points, a decline from 0.208 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.201 index points. The minimum value, 0.113 index points, was reached in 1967 while the maximum of 0.208 index points was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ireland - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ireland - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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