New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Age of full democracy
New Zealand
80 years
in 2025
United Kingdom
80 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 80 years against 80 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1928 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 89 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.5 years | 1.5 years | 9 years | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 16 years | 7 years | 9 years | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 59.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 69.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 77.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 80 years against 80 years in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for age of full democracy?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.