New Zealand vs Portugal: Free and fair elections row
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.5556 | 0.4444 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections row, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.