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Constraints on the Executive Score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1857
All-time low
7
in 1857
Years of data
162
1857–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in New Zealand, 1857–2018

02468185719372018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in New Zealand stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 162 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in New Zealand peaked at 7 in 1857 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1857.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Constraints on the Executive Score in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1857 7 —
1858 7 +0.0%
1859 7 +0.0%
1860 7 +0.0%
1861 7 +0.0%
1862 7 +0.0%
1863 7 +0.0%
1864 7 +0.0%
1865 7 +0.0%
1866 7 +0.0%
1867 7 +0.0%
1868 7 +0.0%
1869 7 +0.0%
1870 7 +0.0%
1871 7 +0.0%
1872 7 +0.0%
1873 7 +0.0%
1874 7 +0.0%
1875 7 +0.0%
1876 7 +0.0%
1877 7 +0.0%
1878 7 +0.0%
1879 7 +0.0%
1880 7 +0.0%
1881 7 +0.0%
1882 7 +0.0%
1883 7 +0.0%
1884 7 +0.0%
1885 7 +0.0%
1886 7 +0.0%
1887 7 +0.0%
1888 7 +0.0%
1889 7 +0.0%
1890 7 +0.0%
1891 7 +0.0%
1892 7 +0.0%
1893 7 +0.0%
1894 7 +0.0%
1895 7 +0.0%
1896 7 +0.0%
1897 7 +0.0%
1898 7 +0.0%
1899 7 +0.0%
1900 7 +0.0%
1901 7 +0.0%
1902 7 +0.0%
1903 7 +0.0%
1904 7 +0.0%
1905 7 +0.0%
1906 7 +0.0%
1907 7 +0.0%
1908 7 +0.0%
1909 7 +0.0%
1910 7 +0.0%
1911 7 +0.0%
1912 7 +0.0%
1913 7 +0.0%
1914 7 +0.0%
1915 7 +0.0%
1916 7 +0.0%
1917 7 +0.0%
1918 7 +0.0%
1919 7 +0.0%
1920 7 +0.0%
1921 7 +0.0%
1922 7 +0.0%
1923 7 +0.0%
1924 7 +0.0%
1925 7 +0.0%
1926 7 +0.0%
1927 7 +0.0%
1928 7 +0.0%
1929 7 +0.0%
1930 7 +0.0%
1931 7 +0.0%
1932 7 +0.0%
1933 7 +0.0%
1934 7 +0.0%
1935 7 +0.0%
1936 7 +0.0%
1937 7 +0.0%
1938 7 +0.0%
1939 7 +0.0%
1940 7 +0.0%
1941 7 +0.0%
1942 7 +0.0%
1943 7 +0.0%
1944 7 +0.0%
1945 7 +0.0%
1946 7 +0.0%
1947 7 +0.0%
1948 7 +0.0%
1949 7 +0.0%
1950 7 +0.0%
1951 7 +0.0%
1952 7 +0.0%
1953 7 +0.0%
1954 7 +0.0%
1955 7 +0.0%
1956 7 +0.0%
1957 7 +0.0%
1958 7 +0.0%
1959 7 +0.0%
1960 7 +0.0%
1961 7 +0.0%
1962 7 +0.0%
1963 7 +0.0%
1964 7 +0.0%
1965 7 +0.0%
1966 7 +0.0%
1967 7 +0.0%
1968 7 +0.0%
1969 7 +0.0%
1970 7 +0.0%
1971 7 +0.0%
1972 7 +0.0%
1973 7 +0.0%
1974 7 +0.0%
1975 7 +0.0%
1976 7 +0.0%
1977 7 +0.0%
1978 7 +0.0%
1979 7 +0.0%
1980 7 +0.0%
1981 7 +0.0%
1982 7 +0.0%
1983 7 +0.0%
1984 7 +0.0%
1985 7 +0.0%
1986 7 +0.0%
1987 7 +0.0%
1988 7 +0.0%
1989 7 +0.0%
1990 7 +0.0%
1991 7 +0.0%
1992 7 +0.0%
1993 7 +0.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 7 +0.0%
1997 7 +0.0%
1998 7 +0.0%
1999 7 +0.0%
2000 7 +0.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 7 7 7 3
1860s 7 7 7 10
1870s 7 7 7 10
1880s 7 7 7 10
1890s 7 7 7 10
1900s 7 7 7 10
1910s 7 7 7 10
1920s 7 7 7 10
1930s 7 7 7 10
1940s 7 7 7 10
1950s 7 7 7 10
1960s 7 7 7 10
1970s 7 7 7 10
1980s 7 7 7 10
1990s 7 7 7 10
2000s 7 7 7 10
2010s 7 7 7 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Albania 7 compare
  2. 1 Argentina 7 compare
  3. 1 Australia 7 compare
  4. 1 Austria 7 compare
  5. 1 Belgium 7 compare
  6. 1 Botswana 7 compare
  7. 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
  8. 1 Canada 7 compare
  9. 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
  10. 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
  11. 1 Chile 7 compare
  12. 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
  13. 1 Croatia 7 compare
  14. 1 Cyprus 7 compare
  15. 1 Czechia 7 compare
  16. 1 Denmark 7 compare
  17. 1 East Timor 7 compare
  18. 1 Estonia 7 compare
  19. 1 Finland 7 compare
  20. 1 France 7 compare
  21. 1 Germany 7 compare
  22. 1 Greece 7 compare
  23. 1 Guatemala 7 compare
  24. 1 Hungary 7 compare
  25. 1 India 7 compare
  26. 1 Indonesia 7 compare
  27. 1 Ireland 7 compare
  28. 1 Israel 7 compare
  29. 1 Italy 7 compare
  30. 1 Jamaica 7 compare
  31. 1 Japan 7 compare
  32. 1 Kenya 7 compare
  33. 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
  34. 1 Latvia 7 compare
  35. 1 Lesotho 7 compare
  36. 1 Lithuania 7 compare
  37. 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
  38. 1 Mauritius 7 compare
  39. 1 Moldova 7 compare
  40. 1 Mongolia 7 compare
  41. 1 Montenegro 7 compare
  42. 1 Myanmar 7 compare
  43. 1 Netherlands 7 compare
  44. 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
  45. 1 Norway 7 compare
  46. 1 Paraguay 7 compare
  47. 1 Peru 7 compare
  48. 1 Poland 7 compare
  49. 1 Portugal 7 compare
  50. 1 Romania 7 compare
  51. 1 Serbia 7 compare
  52. 1 Slovakia 7 compare
  53. 1 Slovenia 7 compare
  54. 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
  55. 1 South Africa 7 compare
  56. 1 Spain 7 compare
  57. 1 Sweden 7 compare
  58. 1 Switzerland 7 compare
  59. 1 Taiwan 7 compare
  60. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  61. 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
  62. 1 Uruguay 7 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in New Zealand?
Constraints on the executive score in New Zealand was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1857.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1857.
How does New Zealand rank for constraints on the executive score?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.