Iceland vs New Zealand: Free country
Iceland
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Free country over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for free country?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).