Kiribati vs New Zealand: Political Rights Rating
Kiribati
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
153rd
New Zealand rank
153rd
Political Rights Rating over time
- Kiribati
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 1 | 0.2222 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Kiribati or New Zealand?
- Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 0, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for political rights rating?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.