New Zealand vs Switzerland: Political regime
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Switzerland
3
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Political regime over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3 against 3 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 153 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.7 | 3 | 0.3 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | 0 | β |
| 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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 3 against 3 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for political regime?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.