How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Switzerland: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

New Zealand

0.948

in 2025

Switzerland

0.95

in 2025

New Zealand rank

8th

Switzerland rank

6th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

New Zealand
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.95 against 0.948 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.901	0.837	0.064	New Zealand
1860s	0.9132	0.837	0.0762	New Zealand
1870s	0.915	0.869	0.046	New Zealand
1880s	0.9246	0.869	0.0556	New Zealand
1890s	0.9323	0.869	0.0633	New Zealand
1900s	0.9406	0.871	0.0696	New Zealand
1910s	0.9276	0.8682	0.0594	New Zealand
1920s	0.9418	0.877	0.0648	New Zealand
1930s	0.939	0.8784	0.0606	New Zealand
1940s	0.9281	0.8858	0.0423	New Zealand
1950s	0.9383	0.902	0.0363	New Zealand
1960s	0.9505	0.902	0.0485	New Zealand
1970s	0.9567	0.9174	0.0393	New Zealand
1980s	0.9623	0.93	0.0323	New Zealand
1990s	0.961	0.9454	0.0156	New Zealand
2000s	0.961	0.9573	0.0037	New Zealand
2010s	0.9597	0.9575	0.0022	New Zealand
2020s	0.9517	0.9518	0.0002	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, New Zealand or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.95 against 0.948 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between New Zealand and Switzerland?: 0.002, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: New Zealand ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.