Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, New Zealand or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 0.79 against 0.787 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Uruguay: Key features of liberal democracy

New Zealand

0.787

in 2025

Uruguay

0.79

in 2025

New Zealand rank

14th

Uruguay rank

13th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

New Zealand
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.79 against 0.787 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

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

New Zealand ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.3736	0.2219	0.1517	New Zealand
1860s	0.4411	0.2389	0.2022	New Zealand
1870s	0.4585	0.2264	0.2321	New Zealand
1880s	0.5003	0.2307	0.2696	New Zealand
1890s	0.6197	0.2733	0.3464	New Zealand
1900s	0.6962	0.2839	0.4123	New Zealand
1910s	0.6831	0.3286	0.3545	New Zealand
1920s	0.707	0.4443	0.2627	New Zealand
1930s	0.7025	0.358	0.3445	New Zealand
1940s	0.6883	0.5678	0.1205	New Zealand
1950s	0.699	0.6625	0.0365	New Zealand
1960s	0.7473	0.6176	0.1297	New Zealand
1970s	0.7712	0.1506	0.6206	New Zealand
1980s	0.7904	0.3688	0.4216	New Zealand
1990s	0.8161	0.7798	0.0363	New Zealand
2000s	0.8262	0.8111	0.0151	New Zealand
2010s	0.8321	0.8391	0.007	Uruguay
2020s	0.8138	0.7763	0.0375	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, New Zealand or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 0.79 against 0.787 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between New Zealand and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: New Zealand ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.