Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Greece or Ireland?

Greece, at 0.872 against 0.866 in Ireland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Greece vs Ireland: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Greece

0.872

in 2025

Ireland

0.866

in 2025

Greece rank

22nd

Ireland rank

24th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Greece
Ireland

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.872 against 0.866 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3223	0.3651	0.0428	Ireland
1910s	0.3706	0.4101	0.0395	Ireland
1920s	0.3922	0.6044	0.2122	Ireland
1930s	0.4106	0.6767	0.2661	Ireland
1940s	0.4303	0.7048	0.2745	Ireland
1950s	0.5932	0.7489	0.1557	Ireland
1960s	0.6198	0.7579	0.1381	Ireland
1970s	0.7104	0.8079	0.0975	Ireland
1980s	0.88	0.8343	0.0457	Greece
1990s	0.9035	0.8788	0.0247	Greece
2000s	0.9051	0.8663	0.0388	Greece
2010s	0.8867	0.8615	0.0252	Greece
2020s	0.8597	0.8673	0.0077	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Greece or Ireland?: Greece, at 0.872 against 0.866 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Greece and Ireland?: 0.006, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Greece ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.