New Zealand vs Spain: Distribution democracy index polity

New Zealand
20
in 2018
Spain
20
in 2018
New Zealand rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Distribution democracy index polity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
05101520180019092018

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 20 against 20 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 162 shared years of data; in 1857 it was New Zealand ahead.

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

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1850s 20 4.67 15.33 New Zealand
1860s 20 4.6 15.4 New Zealand
1870s 19.1 9.1 10 New Zealand
1880s 19 14 5 New Zealand
1890s 19.7 14.5 5.2 New Zealand
1900s 20 16 4 New Zealand
1910s 20 16 4 New Zealand
1920s 20 7.4 12.6 New Zealand
1930s 20 15 5 New Zealand
1940s 20 3 17 New Zealand
1950s 20 3 17 New Zealand
1960s 20 3 17 New Zealand
1970s 20 8.6 11.4 New Zealand
1980s 20 19.8 0.2 New Zealand
1990s 20 20 0 β€”
2000s 20 20 0 β€”
2010s 20 20 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution democracy index polity, New Zealand or Spain?
New Zealand, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution democracy index polity between New Zealand and Spain?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for distribution democracy index polity?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed