New Zealand vs Peru: Strong elected local governments index
New Zealand
0.97
in 2025
Peru
0.971
in 2025
New Zealand rank
34th
Peru rank
32nd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.971 against 0.97 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.979 | 0.981 | 0.002 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.979 | 0.9355 | 0.0435 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.979 | 0.3819 | 0.5971 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.979 | 0.395 | 0.584 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.979 | 0.395 | 0.584 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.979 | 0.395 | 0.584 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.979 | 0.6708 | 0.3082 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.979 | 0.789 | 0.19 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.979 | 0.803 | 0.176 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.979 | 0.926 | 0.053 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.9687 | 0.0103 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.01 | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.971 | 0.001 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.971 against 0.97 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.001, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.