New Zealand vs Switzerland: Elected political leaders index
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 12 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.1944 | 0.1944 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0.875 | 0.475 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.875 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.9085 | 0.0915 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.9236 | 0.0764 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.955 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.958 | 0.042 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.9853 | 0.0147 | 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 elected political leaders index, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.