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

Malta, at 0.882 against 0.868 in Ireland as of 2025.

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

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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Equal Access to Power Index

Ireland

0.868

in 2025

Malta

0.882

in 2025

Ireland rank

28th

Malta rank

25th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.882 against 0.868 in Ireland, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.211	0.43	0.219	Malta
1910s	0.2426	0.43	0.1874	Malta
1920s	0.5737	0.43	0.1437	Ireland
1930s	0.6989	0.43	0.2689	Ireland
1940s	0.732	0.5186	0.2134	Ireland
1950s	0.732	0.649	0.083	Ireland
1960s	0.7005	0.7582	0.0577	Malta
1970s	0.7396	0.831	0.0914	Malta
1980s	0.7706	0.8378	0.0672	Malta
1990s	0.8401	0.8185	0.0216	Ireland
2000s	0.833	0.808	0.025	Ireland
2010s	0.8443	0.8247	0.0196	Ireland
2020s	0.868	0.8768	0.0088	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 0.882 against 0.868 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Ireland and Malta?: 0.014, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for equal access to power index?: Ireland ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th 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.