Australia vs New Zealand: Elected parliament and government
Australia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament and government, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.