New Zealand vs Spain: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Spain 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.