Ireland vs New Zealand: Egalitarian political institutions index
Ireland
0.866
in 2025
New Zealand
0.85
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
New Zealand rank
27th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.866 against 0.85 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3651 | 0.67 | 0.3049 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.4101 | 0.6735 | 0.2634 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.6044 | 0.6875 | 0.0831 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.6767 | 0.7447 | 0.068 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7048 | 0.8282 | 0.1234 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.7489 | 0.831 | 0.0821 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.7579 | 0.8425 | 0.0846 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.8079 | 0.8542 | 0.0463 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8343 | 0.8427 | 0.0084 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8788 | 0.8409 | 0.0379 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8663 | 0.8803 | 0.014 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8615 | 0.8782 | 0.0167 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8673 | 0.8607 | 0.0067 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 0.866 against 0.85 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.016, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.