Mexico vs New Zealand: Elected parliament

Mexico
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 0.8889 0 0.8889 Mexico
1850s 0.4 0.7 0.3 New Zealand
1860s 0.4 1 0.6 New Zealand
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 0.8 1 0.2 New Zealand
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 parliament, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Mexico and New Zealand?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for elected parliament?
Mexico ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.