Regulation of Political Participation Score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Regulation of Political Participation Score was 5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1857
All-time low
4
in 1876
Years of data
162
1857–2018

Regulation of Political Participation Score in New Zealand, 1857–2018

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5 for regulation of political participation score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 162 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in New Zealand peaked at 5 in 1857 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1876.

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

Regulation of Political Participation Score in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of Political Participation Score in New Zealand, 1857 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1857 5
1858 5 +0.0%
1859 5 +0.0%
1860 5 +0.0%
1861 5 +0.0%
1862 5 +0.0%
1863 5 +0.0%
1864 5 +0.0%
1865 5 +0.0%
1866 5 +0.0%
1867 5 +0.0%
1868 5 +0.0%
1869 5 +0.0%
1870 5 +0.0%
1871 5 +0.0%
1872 5 +0.0%
1873 5 +0.0%
1874 5 +0.0%
1875 5 +0.0%
1876 4 -20.0%
1877 5 +25.0%
1878 5 +0.0%
1879 5 +0.0%
1880 5 +0.0%
1881 5 +0.0%
1882 5 +0.0%
1883 5 +0.0%
1884 5 +0.0%
1885 5 +0.0%
1886 5 +0.0%
1887 5 +0.0%
1888 5 +0.0%
1889 5 +0.0%
1890 5 +0.0%
1891 5 +0.0%
1892 5 +0.0%
1893 5 +0.0%
1894 5 +0.0%
1895 5 +0.0%
1896 5 +0.0%
1897 5 +0.0%
1898 5 +0.0%
1899 5 +0.0%
1900 5 +0.0%
1901 5 +0.0%
1902 5 +0.0%
1903 5 +0.0%
1904 5 +0.0%
1905 5 +0.0%
1906 5 +0.0%
1907 5 +0.0%
1908 5 +0.0%
1909 5 +0.0%
1910 5 +0.0%
1911 5 +0.0%
1912 5 +0.0%
1913 5 +0.0%
1914 5 +0.0%
1915 5 +0.0%
1916 5 +0.0%
1917 5 +0.0%
1918 5 +0.0%
1919 5 +0.0%
1920 5 +0.0%
1921 5 +0.0%
1922 5 +0.0%
1923 5 +0.0%
1924 5 +0.0%
1925 5 +0.0%
1926 5 +0.0%
1927 5 +0.0%
1928 5 +0.0%
1929 5 +0.0%
1930 5 +0.0%
1931 5 +0.0%
1932 5 +0.0%
1933 5 +0.0%
1934 5 +0.0%
1935 5 +0.0%
1936 5 +0.0%
1937 5 +0.0%
1938 5 +0.0%
1939 5 +0.0%
1940 5 +0.0%
1941 5 +0.0%
1942 5 +0.0%
1943 5 +0.0%
1944 5 +0.0%
1945 5 +0.0%
1946 5 +0.0%
1947 5 +0.0%
1948 5 +0.0%
1949 5 +0.0%
1950 5 +0.0%
1951 5 +0.0%
1952 5 +0.0%
1953 5 +0.0%
1954 5 +0.0%
1955 5 +0.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 5 +0.0%
1971 5 +0.0%
1972 5 +0.0%
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 5 +0.0%
1978 5 +0.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 5 +0.0%
1981 5 +0.0%
1982 5 +0.0%
1983 5 +0.0%
1984 5 +0.0%
1985 5 +0.0%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 5 5 5 3
1860s 5 5 5 10
1870s 4.9 4 5 10
1880s 5 5 5 10
1890s 5 5 5 10
1900s 5 5 5 10
1910s 5 5 5 10
1920s 5 5 5 10
1930s 5 5 5 10
1940s 5 5 5 10
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Australia 5 compare
  2. 1 Austria 5 compare
  3. 1 Canada 5 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 5 compare
  5. 1 Chile 5 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 5 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  9. 1 Finland 5 compare
  10. 1 France 5 compare
  11. 1 Germany 5 compare
  12. 1 Greece 5 compare
  13. 1 Hungary 5 compare
  14. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  15. 1 Italy 5 compare
  16. 1 Japan 5 compare
  17. 1 Lithuania 5 compare
  18. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  19. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  20. 1 Mongolia 5 compare
  21. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  22. 1 Norway 5 compare
  23. 1 Panama 5 compare
  24. 1 Poland 5 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 5 compare
  26. 1 Slovakia 5 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 5 compare
  28. 1 Spain 5 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 5 compare
  31. 1 Taiwan 5 compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in New Zealand?
Regulation of political participation score in New Zealand was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1857.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1876.
How does New Zealand rank for regulation of political participation score?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation 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 Regulation of Political Participation Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of Political Participation 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
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Indicates the extent to which political participation is regulated, ranging from highly unstable political participation (score of 1), over political participation with multiple identities (score of 2), sectarian political participation (score of 3), and restricted political participation (score of 4), to unrestricted and stable political participation (score of 5).