Iceland vs New Zealand: Political regime
Iceland
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 3 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 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, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for political regime?
- Iceland 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.