What is equal access to power index in Ireland?

Equal access to power index in Ireland was 0.868 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1789.

How does Ireland rank for equal access to power index?

Ireland ranks 28th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Ireland

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Ireland
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.868 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.868

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

28th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.868

in 2020

All-time low

0.061

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Ireland is 0.868, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Ireland peaked at 0.868 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1789.

That places Ireland 28th out of 176 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.061	0.061	0.061	1
1790s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1800s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1810s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1820s	0.061	0.061	0.061	10
1830s	0.0991	0.083	0.106	10
1840s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1850s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1860s	0.1155	0.106	0.125	10
1870s	0.125	0.125	0.125	10
1880s	0.1284	0.125	0.142	10
1890s	0.17	0.142	0.198	10
1900s	0.211	0.198	0.224	10
1910s	0.2426	0.224	0.41	10
1920s	0.5737	0.41	0.633	10
1930s	0.6989	0.633	0.732	10
1940s	0.732	0.732	0.732	10
1950s	0.732	0.732	0.732	10
1960s	0.7005	0.687	0.732	10
1970s	0.7396	0.715	0.761	10
1980s	0.7706	0.761	0.773	10
1990s	0.8401	0.822	0.856	10
2000s	0.833	0.833	0.833	10
2010s	0.8443	0.824	0.863	10
2020s	0.868	0.868	0.868	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

26 Australia 0.877 compare
27 Latvia 0.876 compare
29 Czechia 0.863 compare
30 Cyprus 0.86 compare
31 Barbados 0.857 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Ireland?: Equal access to power index in Ireland was 0.868 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1789.
How does Ireland rank for equal access to power index?: Ireland ranks 28th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.