New Zealand vs Ukraine: Competitive elections

New Zealand
1
in 2025
Ukraine
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Ukraine rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • New Zealand
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 1st of 197 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Ukraine Difference Ahead
1920s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1930s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1940s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1950s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1960s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1970s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1980s 1 0 1 New Zealand
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 New Zealand
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, New Zealand or Ukraine?
New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between New Zealand and Ukraine?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for competitive elections?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Ukraine 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

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.