New Zealand vs Switzerland: Competitiveness of Political Participation Score
New Zealand
5
in 2018
Switzerland
5
in 2018
New Zealand rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Competitiveness of Political Participation Score over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 162 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 4.4 | 5 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 4.7 | 5 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitiveness of political participation score, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 5 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in competitiveness of political participation score between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 162 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for competitiveness of political participation score?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitiveness of Political Participation Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which political participation is competitive. It ranges from unregulated political participation (score of 0), over repressed political participation (score of 1), suppressed political participation (score of 2), factional political participation (score of 3), and transitional arrangements (score of 4), to competitive political participation (score of 5).