Ireland vs Nepal: Democracy
Ireland
2
in 2018
Nepal
2
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ireland
- Nepal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ireland or Nepal?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ireland and Nepal?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nepal?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Nepal rank globally for democracy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).