Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Ireland?

Australia, at 0.877 against 0.868 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Ireland: Equal Access to Power Index

Australia

0.877

in 2025

Ireland

0.868

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

Ireland rank

28th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Australia
Ireland

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.877 against 0.868 in Ireland, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 22 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.412	0.061	0.351	Australia
1790s	0.412	0.061	0.351	Australia
1800s	0.412	0.061	0.351	Australia
1810s	0.412	0.061	0.351	Australia
1820s	0.412	0.061	0.351	Australia
1830s	0.412	0.0991	0.3129	Australia
1840s	0.412	0.106	0.306	Australia
1850s	0.4632	0.106	0.3572	Australia
1860s	0.54	0.1155	0.4245	Australia
1870s	0.54	0.125	0.415	Australia
1880s	0.54	0.1284	0.4116	Australia
1890s	0.661	0.17	0.491	Australia
1900s	0.6794	0.211	0.4684	Australia
1910s	0.684	0.2426	0.4414	Australia
1920s	0.684	0.5737	0.1103	Australia
1930s	0.684	0.6989	0.0149	Ireland
1940s	0.698	0.732	0.034	Ireland
1950s	0.735	0.732	0.003	Australia
1960s	0.7458	0.7005	0.0453	Australia
1970s	0.8029	0.7396	0.0633	Australia
1980s	0.8206	0.7706	0.05	Australia
1990s	0.85	0.8401	0.0099	Australia
2000s	0.85	0.833	0.017	Australia
2010s	0.8485	0.8443	0.0042	Australia
2020s	0.8578	0.868	0.0102	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Ireland?: Australia, at 0.877 against 0.868 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Australia and Ireland?: 0.009, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.