Ireland vs New Zealand: Liberal democracy
Ireland
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 165 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2.3 | 3 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.