Ireland vs New Zealand: Liberal political institutions index
Ireland
0.934
in 2025
New Zealand
0.938
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.938 against 0.934 in Ireland, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.7637 | 0.598 | 0.1657 | Ireland |
| 1850s | 0.765 | 0.7905 | 0.0255 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.7824 | 0.873 | 0.0906 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.7994 | 0.873 | 0.0736 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.8251 | 0.8772 | 0.0521 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.832 | 0.881 | 0.049 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.841 | 0.881 | 0.04 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.8172 | 0.8814 | 0.0642 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.7842 | 0.884 | 0.0998 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8535 | 0.884 | 0.0305 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.8555 | 0.884 | 0.0285 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.8636 | 0.884 | 0.0204 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.8681 | 0.9095 | 0.0414 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.8786 | 0.9172 | 0.0386 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8916 | 0.9312 | 0.0396 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9074 | 0.9441 | 0.0367 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 0.949 | 0.032 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.924 | 0.9489 | 0.0249 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9333 | 0.9452 | 0.0118 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.938 against 0.934 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.004, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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.