Japan vs New Zealand: Political regime
Japan
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Political regime over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 153 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 3 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 3 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | New Zealand |
| 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for political regime?
- Japan 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.