New Zealand vs Turkey: Elected Political Leaders Index
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Turkey ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Turkey 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 | Turkey | 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 | 0.4 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 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 Turkey?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Turkey 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).