New Zealand vs United States of America: Age of democracy
New Zealand
142 years
in 2018
United States of America
155 years
in 2019
New Zealand rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Age of democracy over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 155 years against 142 years in New Zealand, a difference of 13 years.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1857 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 years | 58 years | 56 years | United States of America |
| 1860s | 11 years | 3 years | 8 years | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 11.67 years | 10.33 years | 1.33 years | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 8.5 years | 20.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1890s | 18.5 years | 30.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1900s | 28.5 years | 40.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1910s | 38.5 years | 50.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1920s | 48.5 years | 60.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1930s | 58.5 years | 70.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1940s | 68.5 years | 80.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1950s | 78.5 years | 90.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1960s | 88.5 years | 100.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 98.5 years | 110.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 108.5 years | 120.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 118.5 years | 130.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 128.5 years | 140.5 years | 12 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 138 years | 150 years | 12 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 155 years against 142 years in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 13 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for age of democracy?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) β 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.