Ireland - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Ireland: 0.6 — 15th of 179

Among the 15 lowest homicide rates of the 179 countries on this list with data.

Roughly one third of the European Union average.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Ireland: 1.3 — 2nd of 163

Ranked the 2nd most peaceful country of 163 in the 2025 Global Peace Index (score 1.260), behind only Iceland.

Ireland has held a top-3 position for several years running.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Ireland: 8.9 — 4th of 164

Ranked the 4th freest country in the Human Freedom Index 2025, behind Switzerland, Denmark and New Zealand.

Only 3 of the 164 countries on this list with data score higher.

Source: Human Freedom Index 2025, Cato Institute / Fraser Institute · published December 2025

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Ireland: LD — 1st of 171

Classified a Liberal Democracy — the top V-Dem category, shared by only 22 of the 180 countries on this list.

Liberal Democracy Index score of about 0.83, against a world average of 0.38.

Source: V-Dem Institute Democracy Report 2026 · published March 2026

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Ireland: 7.0 — 26th of 179

Equality Index 70/100 — Legal Index 80, Public Opinion Index 59 — ranked #28 globally.

Same-sex marriage legal since 2015, approved by public referendum — the first country to do so by popular vote.

Source: Equaldex LGBT Equality Index · published 2026 (live index)