New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender of the chief executive
New Zealand
0
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0
in 2025
New Zealand rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Gender of the chief executive over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the chief executive, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0 against 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the chief executive between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender of the chief executive?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.