South Korea vs New Zealand: Gender of the head of government
South Korea
0
in 2025
New Zealand
0
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
New Zealand rank
20th
Gender of the head of government over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of government, South Korea or New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 0 against 0 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of government between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for gender of the head of government?
- South Korea ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of government in office on December 31 is a woman.