Ireland vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Ireland
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 108 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Ireland 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.