Bhutan vs Ireland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Bhutan
1.92
in 2025
Ireland
1.91
in 2025
Bhutan rank
22nd
Ireland rank
23rd
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Bhutan
- Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.92 against 1.91 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.061 | 0.193 | 0.132 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.065 | 0.276 | 0.341 | Ireland |
| 1920s | -0.065 | 1.85 | 1.92 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -0.065 | 2.21 | 2.27 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -0.065 | 2.21 | 2.27 | Ireland |
| 1950s | -0.0471 | 2.21 | 2.25 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.114 | 2.21 | 2.09 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.114 | 2.21 | 2.09 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1879 | 2.21 | 2.02 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.646 | 2.19 | 1.54 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.99 | 0.5902 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.88 | 0.3434 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 0.0398 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Bhutan or Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 1.92 against 1.91 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Bhutan and Ireland?
- 0.01, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ireland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.