Japan vs New Zealand: Political Rights Score
Japan
40
in 2025
New Zealand
40
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Political Rights Score over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 40 against 40 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.75 | 39 | 2.25 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 39.5 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 40 against 40 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for political rights score?
- Japan 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.