Canada vs Ireland: Elected political leaders index
Canada
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Canada rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Canada and Ireland?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Canada ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.