Monaco vs New Zealand: Free country
Monaco
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Monaco rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Free country over time
- Monaco
- New Zealand
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 38 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Monaco ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 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, Monaco or New Zealand?
- Monaco, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Monaco and New Zealand?
- 0, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and New Zealand?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Monaco and New Zealand rank globally for free country?
- Monaco 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).