New Zealand vs Switzerland: Age of democracy
New Zealand
142 years
in 2018
Switzerland
171 years
in 2018
New Zealand rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
1st
Age of democracy over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 171 years against 142 years in New Zealand, a difference of 29 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 161 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 110 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 years | 11 years | 9 years | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 8.5 years | 17.5 years | 9 years | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 11.67 years | 27.33 years | 15.67 years | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 8.5 years | 37.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 18.5 years | 47.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 28.5 years | 57.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 38.5 years | 67.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 48.5 years | 77.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 58.5 years | 87.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 68.5 years | 97.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 78.5 years | 107.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 88.5 years | 117.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 98.5 years | 127.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 108.5 years | 137.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 118.5 years | 147.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 128.5 years | 157.5 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 138 years | 167 years | 29 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 171 years against 142 years in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 29 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 161 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for age of democracy?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 1st of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.