Bhutan vs New Zealand: Electoral democracy
Bhutan
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).