Australia vs New Zealand: Political regime
Australia
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 | 0 | 1.14 | Australia |
| 1860s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Australia |
| 1870s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Australia |
| 1880s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Australia |
| 1890s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for political regime?
- Australia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.