Australia vs New Zealand: Egalitarian political institutions index
Australia
0.853
in 2025
New Zealand
0.85
in 2025
Australia rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.853 against 0.85 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6427 | 0.67 | 0.0273 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6445 | 0.6735 | 0.029 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.645 | 0.6875 | 0.0425 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.648 | 0.7447 | 0.0967 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6626 | 0.8282 | 0.1656 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.711 | 0.831 | 0.12 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.8425 | 0.0534 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.8488 | 0.8542 | 0.0054 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.8784 | 0.8427 | 0.0357 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.8409 | 0.0541 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.8803 | 0.0147 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.8782 | 0.003 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.8607 | 0.0143 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 0.853 against 0.85 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.003, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.