Colombia vs Ireland: Competitive elections
Colombia
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Colombia
- Ireland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Colombia or Ireland?
- Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Colombia and Ireland?
- 0, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for competitive elections?
- Colombia ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.