Italy vs New Zealand: Democracy Index

Italy
10
in 2018
New Zealand
10
in 2018
Italy rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
-10-50510185719372018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10 against 10 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 158 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1860s -4 10 14 New Zealand
1870s -4 9.1 13.1 New Zealand
1880s -4 9 13 New Zealand
1890s -4 9.7 13.7 New Zealand
1900s -1 10 11 New Zealand
1910s -1 10 11 New Zealand
1920s -5 10 15 New Zealand
1930s -9 10 19 New Zealand
1940s 0.8 10 9.2 New Zealand
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, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 10 against 10 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Italy and New Zealand?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
158 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2018.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for democracy index?
Italy 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).