Ireland vs Zambia: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Ireland
1.91
in 2025
Zambia
2
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2 against 1.91 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.2852 | -2.84 | 3.13 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.85 | -2.84 | 4.69 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2.21 | -2.84 | 5.05 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.21 | -2.84 | 5.05 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2.21 | -2.84 | 5.05 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2.21 | -0.4555 | 2.66 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 0.9098 | 1.3 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 0.821 | 1.39 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.36 | 0.8217 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.24 | 0.7505 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.11 | 0.7761 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.92 | 0.0165 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2 against 1.91 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0.09, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th 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.