New Zealand vs United States: Suffrage
New Zealand
100
in 2025
United States
100
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100 against 100 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 9 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 35 | 35 | United States |
| 1850s | 29.75 | 35 | 5.25 | United States |
| 1860s | 35 | 35 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 36.5 | 44 | 7.5 | United States |
| 1880s | 50 | 43 | 7 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 85 | 42 | 43 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 100 | 41 | 59 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 100 | 41 | 59 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 100 | 88 | 12 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 100 | 90.7 | 9.3 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 100 | 93.4 | 6.6 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 100 | 95 | 5 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 100 | 97 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 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 States?
- New Zealand, at 100 against 100 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between New Zealand and United States?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for suffrage?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and United States 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.