Canada vs New Zealand: Electoral democracy index
Canada
0.84
in 2025
New Zealand
0.849
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
New Zealand rank
13th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.849 against 0.84 in Canada, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3021 | 0.3887 | 0.0866 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3254 | 0.4969 | 0.1715 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.4079 | 0.5203 | 0.1124 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.4397 | 0.5718 | 0.1321 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.4645 | 0.7086 | 0.2441 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.4793 | 0.7947 | 0.3154 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.4668 | 0.7798 | 0.313 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.6351 | 0.8035 | 0.1684 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.6658 | 0.7993 | 0.1335 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.678 | 0.7843 | 0.1063 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.7504 | 0.7963 | 0.0459 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.8094 | 0.8296 | 0.0202 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.825 | 0.8481 | 0.0231 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8321 | 0.8585 | 0.0264 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8371 | 0.8748 | 0.0377 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8282 | 0.8811 | 0.0529 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8248 | 0.8868 | 0.062 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8447 | 0.8718 | 0.0272 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.849 against 0.84 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.