New Zealand vs Taiwan: Strong elected local governments index
New Zealand
0.97
in 2025
Taiwan
0.967
in 2025
New Zealand rank
34th
Taiwan rank
37th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.97 against 0.967 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 11 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.979 | 0.021 | 0.958 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.979 | 0.021 | 0.958 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.979 | 0.021 | 0.958 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.979 | 0.031 | 0.948 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.979 | 0.0311 | 0.9479 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.979 | 0.0987 | 0.8803 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.979 | 0.123 | 0.856 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.979 | 0.123 | 0.856 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.979 | 0.1537 | 0.8253 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.979 | 0.5634 | 0.4156 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.979 | 0.988 | 0.009 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.9901 | 0.0201 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.967 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- New Zealand, at 0.97 against 0.967 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- New Zealand ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 37th 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.