New Zealand vs Solomon Islands: Free country
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Solomon Islands
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Free country over time
- New Zealand
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, New Zealand or Solomon Islands?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Solomon Islands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Solomon Islands rank globally for free country?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Solomon Islands 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).