New Zealand vs Norway: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
New Zealand
1.96
in 2025
Norway
1.96
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.96 against 1.96 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -0.823 | 0.511 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1850s | -0.823 | 0.511 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1860s | -0.823 | 0.511 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1870s | -0.823 | 0.511 | 1.33 | Norway |
| 1880s | -0.5437 | 0.511 | 1.05 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.853 | 0.511 | 0.342 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.853 | 0.511 | 0.342 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.853 | 0.5197 | 0.3333 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.853 | 0.598 | 0.255 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.853 | 0.598 | 0.255 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.853 | 0.4056 | 0.4474 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.853 | 0.8802 | 0.0272 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.38 | 0.292 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.88 | 0.5952 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 3.1 | 1.09 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 3.1 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 3.1 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 3.1 | 1.15 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0.006 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, 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 New Zealand and Norway?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th 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.