New Zealand vs Switzerland: Democracy Index
New Zealand
10
in 2018
Switzerland
10
in 2018
New Zealand rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 162 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 9.1 | 10 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 9.7 | 10 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for democracy index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland 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).