Ireland vs New Zealand: Political Rights Score
Ireland
40
in 2025
New Zealand
40
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Political Rights Score over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40 against 40 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.25 | 39 | 0.25 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39 | 39.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.17 | 40 | 0.8333 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 40 against 40 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for political rights score?
- Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.