New Zealand vs Singapore: Elected Political Leaders Index
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.412 | 0.588 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.9988 | 0.0012 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9784 | 0.0216 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.89 | 0.11 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.956 | 0.044 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.945 | 0.055 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Singapore 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).