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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Centralization of Political Power Index

Ireland

0.039

in 2025

Netherlands

0.036

in 2025

Ireland rank

162nd

Netherlands rank

163rd

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.039 against 0.036 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 16 and Netherlands in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.163	0.783	0.62	Netherlands
1790s	0.1625	0.7961	0.6336	Netherlands
1800s	0.1661	0.8129	0.6468	Netherlands
1810s	0.1647	0.7285	0.5638	Netherlands
1820s	0.1617	0.649	0.4873	Netherlands
1830s	0.1451	0.6404	0.4953	Netherlands
1840s	0.1295	0.4382	0.3087	Netherlands
1850s	0.1316	0.091	0.0406	Ireland
1860s	0.1302	0.091	0.0392	Ireland
1870s	0.1266	0.091	0.0356	Ireland
1880s	0.1308	0.091	0.0398	Ireland
1890s	0.1291	0.091	0.0381	Ireland
1900s	0.137	0.091	0.046	Ireland
1910s	0.1494	0.0896	0.0598	Ireland
1920s	0.1031	0.084	0.0191	Ireland
1930s	0.071	0.084	0.013	Netherlands
1940s	0.0726	0.1646	0.092	Netherlands
1950s	0.0522	0.052	0.0002	Ireland
1960s	0.0505	0.049	0.0015	Ireland
1970s	0.0452	0.045	0.0002	Ireland
1980s	0.0554	0.0348	0.0206	Ireland
1990s	0.0515	0.034	0.0175	Ireland
2000s	0.048	0.0332	0.0148	Ireland
2010s	0.0475	0.0285	0.019	Ireland
2020s	0.0402	0.03	0.0102	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Ireland or Netherlands?: Ireland, at 0.039 against 0.036 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Ireland ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.