Canada vs New Zealand: Democracy index polity
Canada
10
in 2018
New Zealand
10
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Democracy index polity over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10 against 10 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 152 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 167 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 4 | 10 | 6 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 4 | 9.1 | 5.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 5 | 9 | 4 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 9 | 9.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 9 | 10 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 9 | 10 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 9.9 | 10 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 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 polity, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 10 against 10 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index polity between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2018.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for democracy index polity?
- Canada ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.