New Zealand vs Turkmenistan: Universal right to vote in practice
New Zealand
2
in 2025
Turkmenistan
2
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- New Zealand
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 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 | 0.8 | 1.2 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, New Zealand or Turkmenistan?
- New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkmenistan?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Turkmenistan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 198 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.