Ireland: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Ireland

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.785
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.731
 Min - Max 0.624 - 0.795
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.785 index points, a decline from 0.789 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.731 index points. The minimum value, 0.624 index points, was reached in 1963 while the maximum of 0.795 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ireland - Egalitarian democracy index - Recent values chart

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Ireland - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Judicial constraints on executive 0.957 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.880 2024 index points
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 Presidential elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 1.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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