New Zealand vs Taiwan: Political regime
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Taiwan
3
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Political regime over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3 against 3 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Taiwan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Taiwan 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 | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2.7 | 0 | 2.7 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- New Zealand, at 3 against 3 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for political regime?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Taiwan 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.