New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Suffrage
New Zealand
100
in 2025
United Kingdom
100
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100 against 100 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 29.75 | 8.5 | 21.25 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 35 | 12.25 | 22.75 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 36.5 | 20 | 16.5 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 50 | 29 | 21 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 85 | 35 | 50 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 100 | 35 | 65 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 100 | 41.5 | 58.5 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 100 against 100 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for suffrage?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.