Iceland vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Iceland
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 competitive elections, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.