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Centralization of Political Power Index in Ireland

Ireland: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.039 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.039
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.251
in 1919
All-time low
0.038
in 2022
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ireland, 1789–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25178919072025

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.039 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Ireland peaked at 0.251 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 2022.

That places Ireland 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Ireland, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.163 —
1790 0.179 +9.8%
1791 0.157 -12.3%
1792 0.157 +0.0%
1793 0.157 +0.0%
1794 0.157 +0.0%
1795 0.157 +0.0%
1796 0.181 +15.3%
1797 0.16 -11.6%
1798 0.16 +0.0%
1799 0.16 +0.0%
1800 0.16 +0.0%
1801 0.18 +12.5%
1802 0.18 +0.0%
1803 0.155 -13.9%
1804 0.155 +0.0%
1805 0.155 +0.0%
1806 0.178 +14.8%
1807 0.178 +0.0%
1808 0.16 -10.1%
1809 0.16 +0.0%
1810 0.179 +11.9%
1811 0.155 -13.4%
1812 0.179 +15.5%
1813 0.16 -10.6%
1814 0.16 +0.0%
1815 0.16 +0.0%
1816 0.16 +0.0%
1817 0.16 +0.0%
1818 0.178 +11.2%
1819 0.156 -12.4%
1820 0.177 +13.5%
1821 0.159 -10.2%
1822 0.159 +0.0%
1823 0.159 +0.0%
1824 0.159 +0.0%
1825 0.159 +0.0%
1826 0.174 +9.4%
1827 0.157 -9.8%
1828 0.157 +0.0%
1829 0.157 +0.0%
1830 0.178 +13.4%
1831 0.178 +0.0%
1832 0.178 +0.0%
1833 0.125 -29.8%
1834 0.125 +0.0%
1835 0.142 +13.6%
1836 0.125 -12.0%
1837 0.144 +15.2%
1838 0.128 -11.1%
1839 0.128 +0.0%
1840 0.128 +0.0%
1841 0.141 +10.2%
1842 0.125 -11.3%
1843 0.125 +0.0%
1844 0.125 +0.0%
1845 0.125 +0.0%
1846 0.125 +0.0%
1847 0.147 +17.6%
1848 0.127 -13.6%
1849 0.127 +0.0%
1850 0.127 +0.0%
1851 0.127 +0.0%
1852 0.144 +13.4%
1853 0.125 -13.2%
1854 0.125 +0.0%
1855 0.125 +0.0%
1856 0.125 +0.0%
1857 0.148 +18.4%
1858 0.124 -16.2%
1859 0.146 +17.7%
1860 0.127 -13.0%
1861 0.127 +0.0%
1862 0.127 +0.0%
1863 0.127 +0.0%
1864 0.127 +0.0%
1865 0.144 +13.4%
1866 0.124 -13.9%
1867 0.124 +0.0%
1868 0.148 +19.4%
1869 0.127 -14.2%
1870 0.127 +0.0%
1871 0.127 +0.0%
1872 0.127 +0.0%
1873 0.127 +0.0%
1874 0.143 +12.6%
1875 0.123 -14.0%
1876 0.123 +0.0%
1877 0.123 +0.0%
1878 0.123 +0.0%
1879 0.123 +0.0%
1880 0.143 +16.3%
1881 0.126 -11.9%
1882 0.126 +0.0%
1883 0.126 +0.0%
1884 0.126 +0.0%
1885 0.143 +13.5%
1886 0.143 +0.0%
1887 0.125 -12.6%
1888 0.125 +0.0%
1889 0.125 +0.0%
1890 0.125 +0.0%
1891 0.125 +0.0%
1892 0.146 +16.8%
1893 0.127 -13.0%
1894 0.127 +0.0%
1895 0.141 +11.0%
1896 0.125 -11.3%
1897 0.125 +0.0%
1898 0.125 +0.0%
1899 0.125 +0.0%
1900 0.137 +9.6%
1901 0.137 +0.0%
1902 0.137 +0.0%
1903 0.137 +0.0%
1904 0.137 +0.0%
1905 0.137 +0.0%
1906 0.137 +0.0%
1907 0.137 +0.0%
1908 0.137 +0.0%
1909 0.137 +0.0%
1910 0.137 +0.0%
1911 0.137 +0.0%
1912 0.137 +0.0%
1913 0.137 +0.0%
1914 0.139 +1.5%
1915 0.139 +0.0%
1916 0.139 +0.0%
1917 0.139 +0.0%
1918 0.139 +0.0%
1919 0.251 +80.6%
1920 0.169 -32.7%
1921 0.168 -0.6%
1922 0.119 -29.2%
1923 0.084 -29.4%
1924 0.084 +0.0%
1925 0.084 +0.0%
1926 0.084 +0.0%
1927 0.084 +0.0%
1928 0.084 +0.0%
1929 0.071 -15.5%
1930 0.071 +0.0%
1931 0.071 +0.0%
1932 0.071 +0.0%
1933 0.071 +0.0%
1934 0.071 +0.0%
1935 0.071 +0.0%
1936 0.071 +0.0%
1937 0.071 +0.0%
1938 0.071 +0.0%
1939 0.071 +0.0%
1940 0.071 +0.0%
1941 0.071 +0.0%
1942 0.071 +0.0%
1943 0.071 +0.0%
1944 0.071 +0.0%
1945 0.071 +0.0%
1946 0.071 +0.0%
1947 0.071 +0.0%
1948 0.088 +23.9%
1949 0.07 -20.5%
1950 0.051 -27.1%
1951 0.063 +23.5%
1952 0.051 -19.0%
1953 0.051 +0.0%
1954 0.051 +0.0%
1955 0.051 +0.0%
1956 0.051 +0.0%
1957 0.051 +0.0%
1958 0.051 +0.0%
1959 0.051 +0.0%
1960 0.051 +0.0%
1961 0.051 +0.0%
1962 0.051 +0.0%
1963 0.051 +0.0%
1964 0.051 +0.0%
1965 0.05 -2.0%
1966 0.05 +0.0%
1967 0.05 +0.0%
1968 0.05 +0.0%
1969 0.05 +0.0%
1970 0.05 +0.0%
1971 0.05 +0.0%
1972 0.05 +0.0%
1973 0.05 +0.0%
1974 0.042 -16.0%
1975 0.042 +0.0%
1976 0.042 +0.0%
1977 0.042 +0.0%
1978 0.042 +0.0%
1979 0.042 +0.0%
1980 0.042 +0.0%
1981 0.052 +23.8%
1982 0.067 +28.8%
1983 0.061 -9.0%
1984 0.058 -4.9%
1985 0.058 +0.0%
1986 0.054 -6.9%
1987 0.054 +0.0%
1988 0.054 +0.0%
1989 0.054 +0.0%
1990 0.061 +13.0%
1991 0.052 -14.8%
1992 0.052 +0.0%
1993 0.052 +0.0%
1994 0.052 +0.0%
1995 0.051 -1.9%
1996 0.051 +0.0%
1997 0.048 -5.9%
1998 0.048 +0.0%
1999 0.048 +0.0%
2000 0.048 +0.0%
2001 0.048 +0.0%
2002 0.048 +0.0%
2003 0.048 +0.0%
2004 0.048 +0.0%
2005 0.048 +0.0%
2006 0.048 +0.0%
2007 0.048 +0.0%
2008 0.048 +0.0%
2009 0.048 +0.0%
2010 0.048 +0.0%
2011 0.048 +0.0%
2012 0.05 +4.2%
2013 0.049 -2.0%
2014 0.049 +0.0%
2015 0.049 +0.0%
2016 0.049 +0.0%
2017 0.045 -8.2%
2018 0.044 -2.2%
2019 0.044 +0.0%
2020 0.048 +9.1%
2021 0.039 -18.8%
2022 0.038 -2.6%
2023 0.038 +0.0%
2024 0.039 +2.6%
2025 0.039 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.039 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.039 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1585, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.163 0.163 0.163 1
1790s 0.1625 0.157 0.181 10
1800s 0.1661 0.155 0.18 10
1810s 0.1647 0.155 0.179 10
1820s 0.1617 0.157 0.177 10
1830s 0.1451 0.125 0.178 10
1840s 0.1295 0.125 0.147 10
1850s 0.1316 0.124 0.148 10
1860s 0.1302 0.124 0.148 10
1870s 0.1266 0.123 0.143 10
1880s 0.1308 0.125 0.143 10
1890s 0.1291 0.125 0.146 10
1900s 0.137 0.137 0.137 10
1910s 0.1494 0.137 0.251 10
1920s 0.1031 0.071 0.169 10
1930s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1940s 0.0726 0.07 0.088 10
1950s 0.0522 0.051 0.063 10
1960s 0.0505 0.05 0.051 10
1970s 0.0452 0.042 0.05 10
1980s 0.0554 0.042 0.067 10
1990s 0.0515 0.048 0.061 10
2000s 0.048 0.048 0.048 10
2010s 0.0475 0.044 0.05 10
2020s 0.0402 0.038 0.048 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 159 Iceland 0.045 compare
  2. 159 Seychelles 0.045 compare
  3. 161 Latvia 0.044 compare
  4. 163 Czechia 0.036 compare
  5. 163 Netherlands 0.036 compare
  6. 165 Brazil 0.034 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Ireland?
Centralization of political power index in Ireland was 0.039 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.251 in 1919.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for centralization of political power index?
Ireland ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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