France vs New Zealand: Liberal political institutions index
France
0.936
in 2025
New Zealand
0.938
in 2025
France rank
14th
New Zealand rank
13th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.938 against 0.936 in France, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.6346 | 0.598 | 0.0366 | France |
| 1850s | 0.498 | 0.7905 | 0.2925 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.5069 | 0.873 | 0.3661 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.7172 | 0.873 | 0.1558 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.804 | 0.8772 | 0.0732 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.804 | 0.881 | 0.077 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.807 | 0.881 | 0.074 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.8015 | 0.8814 | 0.0799 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.811 | 0.884 | 0.073 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8103 | 0.884 | 0.0737 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.4864 | 0.884 | 0.3976 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.8363 | 0.884 | 0.0477 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.861 | 0.9095 | 0.0485 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.9123 | 0.9172 | 0.0049 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.9211 | 0.9312 | 0.0101 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9229 | 0.9441 | 0.0212 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9252 | 0.949 | 0.0238 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9264 | 0.9489 | 0.0225 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9282 | 0.9452 | 0.017 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.938 against 0.936 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between France and New Zealand?
- 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- France ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.