France vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice
France
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
France rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2222 | 0 | 0.2222 | France |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | France |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | France |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | New Zealand |
| 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, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between France and New Zealand?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- France ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).