Ireland is a unitary parliamentary republic and an EU member that maintains military neutrality. Its open economy relies on multinational investment and a low corporate tax rate, and its society has liberalised through referendums since 2015.
In the 12 Axes register, Ireland leans hardest on Isolationism – Globalism: Globalism 83%; the register median is Globalism 68%.
Take the test and this line shows how close your twelve scores are to Ireland, and the axis where you differ most.
Where Ireland sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state with local councils
Representative Democracy
Proportional Dáil, referendums required for amendments
Liberal
Strong rights; 2024 hate-crime law dropped speech provisions
Cooperation
EU member, outside NATO
Neutral
Military neutrality policy, small defence forces
Polyculturalist
Inclusive integration policy, rising migration
Mixed Economic
Low corporate tax, public health system
Markets
Open economy; 12.5 percent corporate tax, 15 for large groups
Globalist
Trade-dependent, multinational hub
Moderate
Secular state, church schools remain
Progressive
Same-sex marriage by referendum in 2015
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Progressive – Traditional
On Progressive – Traditional, Ireland is at Progressive 68%. The register median is Traditional 68%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Ireland is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: NuclearVacuum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
