Germany vs New Zealand: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Germany
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 127 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Germany ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.