New Zealand vs East Timor: Universal right to vote in practice
New Zealand
2
in 2025
East Timor
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
East Timor rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- New Zealand
- East Timor
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in East Timor, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1859 it was East Timor ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 1st of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 1.7 | 0 | 1.7 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or East Timor?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between New Zealand and East Timor?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and East Timor?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and East Timor rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and East Timor 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.