Estonia vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice
Estonia
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Estonia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.