How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs New Zealand: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Japan

-10.5 % change on previous year

in 2024

New Zealand

-10.45 % change on previous year

in 2024

Japan rank

131st

New Zealand rank

130th

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time

Japan
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -10.45 % change on previous year against -10.5 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 130th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.1017 % change on previous year	-0.0063 % change on previous year	0.0954 % change on previous year	New Zealand
2010s	0.2625 % change on previous year	1.66 % change on previous year	1.4 % change on previous year	New Zealand
2020s	0.5437 % change on previous year	-3.45 % change on previous year	4 % change on previous year	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), Japan or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at -10.45 % change on previous year against -10.5 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Japan and New Zealand?: 0.05 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?: Japan ranks 131st and New Zealand ranks 130th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit: % change on previous year
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 4,449 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

The year-on-year percentage change in Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.