Netherlands vs New Zealand: Competitive elections
Netherlands
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for competitive elections?
- Netherlands 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.