Chile vs New Zealand: Engaged Society Score
Chile
2.2
in 2025
New Zealand
2.16
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
New Zealand rank
20th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.2 against 2.16 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.79 | 0.169 | 0.959 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.108 | 0.169 | 0.061 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.108 | 0.169 | 0.061 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.108 | 0.169 | 0.061 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.036 | 1.28 | 1.24 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.018 | 1.4 | 1.38 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.108 | 1.1 | 0.9958 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | -0.0803 | 1.44 | 1.52 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.1604 | 1.44 | 1.28 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7904 | 0.9852 | 0.1948 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.6858 | 1.17 | 0.4858 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.36 | 0.2448 | Chile |
| 1970s | -0.8088 | 1.36 | 2.17 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | -1.71 | 1.08 | 2.79 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.26 | 0.1089 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.69 | 0.1494 | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.68 | 0.2919 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.67 | 0.5777 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 2.2 against 2.16 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.04, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for engaged society score?
- Chile ranks 19th 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.