New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Elected Political Leaders Index
New Zealand
1
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 185 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 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 political leaders index, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).