New Zealand vs Uruguay: Political Rights Score
New Zealand
40
in 2025
Uruguay
40
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Political Rights Score over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 40 against 40 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 38.12 | 0.875 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.5 | 39.7 | 0.2 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 40 against 40 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for political rights score?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.