Ireland vs Uruguay: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Ireland
1.91
in 2025
Uruguay
1.8
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
26th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.91 against 1.8 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 201 shared years of data; in 1825 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.358 | -0.6 | 0.242 | Ireland |
| 1830s | 0.193 | -0.6 | 0.793 | Ireland |
| 1840s | 0.193 | -0.6 | 0.793 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.193 | -0.0256 | 0.2186 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 0.193 | 0.118 | 0.075 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 0.193 | -0.0968 | 0.2898 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.193 | 0.378 | 0.185 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.193 | 1.35 | 1.16 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.193 | 1.35 | 1.16 | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.276 | 1.65 | 1.37 | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 2.15 | 0.2972 | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 2.21 | 2.15 | 0.058 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.21 | 2.15 | 0.058 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 2.18 | 0.0312 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.42 | 0.21 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 1.75 | 0.4585 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 2.16 | 0.0445 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 2.86 | 0.6776 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 2.85 | 0.856 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.57 | 0.6913 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.88 | 0.0258 | Ireland |
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 Uruguay?
- Ireland, at 1.91 against 1.8 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.11, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.