Marshall Islands vs New Zealand: Free country
Marshall Islands
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Free country over time
- Marshall Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Marshall Islands or New Zealand?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and New Zealand rank globally for free country?
- Marshall Islands 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).