Iceland vs New Zealand: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Iceland
1.96
in 2025
New Zealand
1.96
in 2025
Iceland rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.96 against 1.96 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.03 | 0.853 | 1.18 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.03 | 1.09 | 0.941 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.28 | 0.7522 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.01 | 0.0053 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.96 | 0.035 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.96 | 0.035 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0.0053 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.96 | 0.1285 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 1.96 against 1.96 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Iceland ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.