VoteMerit
Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern

Legacy

🌍New Zealand

Rank #46
Score: 72
About Jacinda Ardern

Dame Jacinda Ardern (b.1980) was Prime Minister from 2017 to 2023. Her leadership included a focus on kindness, strong COVID‑19 response, social welfare, climate policy, and progressive social reforms.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
New Zealand HDI ~ 0.9379/10
Source: Sustainable Development Report – NZ (2022 :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10} )
GDP per capita
~ US$52,5479/10
Source: SDG Index – NZ (2022 :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11} )
Gini coefficient
~ 33 (moderate)6/10
Source: The Global Economy – NZ Gini (2023 :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12} )
Employment rate
~ 67.4% employment rate (Dec 2024)5/5
Source: Monthly Economic Review (NZ Parliament) (2025 :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13} )
Freedom index
Very high freedom10/10
Source: Freedom House – New Zealand (2024 )
Corruption index
CPI score ~835/5
Source: Transparency International NZ – CPI (2024 :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14} )

Derived Criminal Score
No convictions20/20
Source: Public record / biography (n.d. )