Up to eight dimensions of tenure contribution
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Every national leader, scored across up to eight dimensions of tenure contribution — from governance and economy to politics and crisis response. Compare current form against the legacy they'll leave behind.
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V-Dem V-Party — economic left–right (v2pariglef, expert-coded), high confidence, party position coded 2017.
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Strongest on institutional integrity.
The story
Jim Bolger served as Prime Minister of New Zealand. Jim Bolger holds a strong Legacy Rating of 84 out of 100. Their standout dimension is Institutional Integrity (98/100).
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No sourced crisis signal. The World Bank GDP, UCDP battle-death and WGI political-stability series that drive this score don't cover this leader's mandate years.
Uneven profile — 38-point spread from Institutional Integrity to Vision.
Country scores are blended with live World Bank data where available. Difficulty reflects the structural challenge of governing this nation — not the leader's individual performance.
Governance through rules, process, and precedent. High governance and institutional integrity scores define this profile — a leader who strengthens institutions rather than uses them, often at the cost of short-term agility.
External conditions during tenure
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Jim Bolger is a former Prime Minister of New Zealand, from the New Zealand National Party.
Jim Bolger holds a strong Legacy Rating of 84 out of 100. It is a derived blend of sourced leadership dimensions — governance, communication, diplomacy and others — never an estimate.
Jim Bolger profiles as an Institutionalist — Governance through rules, process, and precedent.
Perceived transparency and anti-corruption track record
State management and policy execution capacity
Political coalition-building and governability
Economic stewardship, growth, and macro stability