Italy vs New Zealand: Free country
Italy
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Free country over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy 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.
Italy ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | 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, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for free country?
- Italy 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).