Ireland vs Malta: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Ireland
1.91
in 2025
Malta
1.96
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Malta rank
21st
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.96 against 1.91 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 1.15 | 0.954 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.276 | 1.15 | 0.871 | Malta |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 1.15 | 0.7048 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2.21 | 1.15 | 1.06 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.21 | 1.15 | 1.06 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.15 | 1.06 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.31 | 0.0992 | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 3.08 | 0.872 | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 3.08 | 0.872 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.43 | 0.2406 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.77 | 0.218 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.77 | 0.1088 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.96 | 0.055 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.96 against 1.91 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.05, 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 equality of political power across social groups score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 21st 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.