New Zealand vs Palau: Free country
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Palau
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Free country over time
- New Zealand
- Palau
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Palau, a difference of 0.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Palau | 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, New Zealand or Palau?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between New Zealand and Palau?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Palau rank globally for free country?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Palau 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).