Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Egalitarian political institutions index
Ireland
0.866
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.872
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Ireland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.872 against 0.866 in Ireland, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3651 | 0.1319 | 0.2332 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.4101 | 0.179 | 0.2311 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.6044 | 0.179 | 0.4254 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.6767 | 0.179 | 0.4977 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.7048 | 0.3016 | 0.4032 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7489 | 0.4954 | 0.2535 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7579 | 0.591 | 0.1669 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8079 | 0.5915 | 0.2164 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8343 | 0.6725 | 0.1618 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8788 | 0.8282 | 0.0506 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8663 | 0.8806 | 0.0143 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8615 | 0.8586 | 0.0029 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8673 | 0.8678 | 0.0005 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.872 against 0.866 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.006, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Republic of Korea ranks 22nd 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.