New Zealand vs Poland: Engaged Society Score
New Zealand
2.16
in 2025
Poland
2.14
in 2025
New Zealand rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Engaged Society Score over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.16 against 2.14 in Poland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.169 | -1.74 | 1.91 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.169 | -1.92 | 2.09 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.9385 | 0.472 | 0.4665 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 1.44 | 0.5303 | 0.9077 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.44 | -0.2168 | 1.65 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.15 | -2.02 | 3.17 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.17 | -1.8 | 2.97 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.36 | -1.32 | 2.69 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.36 | -1.3 | 2.66 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.08 | -0.8149 | 1.89 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.73 | 0.473 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.76 | 0.0744 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 0.001 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 0.1848 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 2.16 against 2.14 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between New Zealand and Poland?
- 0.02, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for engaged society score?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.
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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.