Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ireland
Ireland: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Ireland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Ireland is 0.866, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Ireland peaked at 0.888 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1900.
That places Ireland 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3651 | 0.351 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4101 | 0.373 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6044 | 0.504 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6767 | 0.645 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7048 | 0.704 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7489 | 0.746 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7579 | 0.741 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8079 | 0.801 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8343 | 0.828 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8788 | 0.863 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8663 | 0.865 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8615 | 0.852 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8673 | 0.866 | 0.869 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Ireland?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Ireland was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 in 1996.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1900.
- How does Ireland rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.