Australia vs Ireland: Egalitarian political institutions index
Australia
0.853
in 2025
Ireland
0.866
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
Ireland rank
24th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.866 against 0.853 in Australia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6427 | 0.3667 | 0.276 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.6445 | 0.4101 | 0.2344 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.645 | 0.6044 | 0.0406 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.648 | 0.6767 | 0.0287 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.6626 | 0.7048 | 0.0422 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.711 | 0.7489 | 0.0379 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.7579 | 0.0312 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8488 | 0.8079 | 0.0409 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.8784 | 0.8343 | 0.0441 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.8788 | 0.0162 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.8663 | 0.0287 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.8615 | 0.0137 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.8673 | 0.021 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.866 against 0.853 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.013, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.