Ireland vs North Macedonia: Gender of the head of state

Ireland
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st

Gender of the head of state over time

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 236 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 11 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0.3 0 0.3 Ireland
1840s 1 0 1 Ireland
1850s 1 0 1 Ireland
1860s 1 0 1 Ireland
1870s 1 0 1 Ireland
1880s 1 0 1 Ireland
1890s 1 0 1 Ireland
1900s 0.1 0 0.1 Ireland
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0 1 Ireland
2000s 1 0 1 Ireland
2010s 0.1 0 0.1 Ireland
2020s 0.1667 0.3333 0.1667 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender of the head of state, Ireland or North Macedonia?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gender of the head of state between Ireland and North Macedonia?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
236 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for gender of the head of state?
Ireland ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender of the head of state
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,951 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.