Mexico vs New Zealand: Universal right to vote in practice
Mexico
2
in 2025
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mexico ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.7 | 2 | 1.3 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 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, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Mexico 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).