Australia vs New Zealand: Democracy Index
Australia
10
in 2018
New Zealand
10
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 118 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 10 against 10 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).