France vs New Zealand: Political regime

France
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
France rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Political regime over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

France 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.

France ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 0 0 0 β€”
1860s 0 0 0 β€”
1870s 1 0 1 France
1880s 2 2 0 β€”
1890s 2 2 0 β€”
1900s 2 2 0 β€”
1910s 2 2.7 0.7 New Zealand
1920s 2 3 1 New Zealand
1930s 2 3 1 New Zealand
1940s 0.9 3 2.1 New Zealand
1950s 3 3 0 β€”
1960s 3 3 0 β€”
1970s 3 3 0 β€”
1980s 3 3 0 β€”
1990s 3 3 0 β€”
2000s 3 3 0 β€”
2010s 3 3 0 β€”
2020s 3 3 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime, France or New Zealand?
France, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime between France and New Zealand?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
153 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for political regime?
France 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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