New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Elected Political Leaders Index
New Zealand
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was North Macedonia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.95 | 0.05 | 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 elected political leaders index, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).