New Zealand: Clean elections index

The latest value from 2023 is 0.96 index points, a decline from 0.964 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.537 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1960 to 2023 is 0.936 index points. The minimum value, 0.909 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.97 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures the extent to which elections are free and fair with absence of registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation, vote buying, and election violence.