Netherlands vs New Zealand: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Netherlands
1.12
in 2025
New Zealand
1.07
in 2025
Netherlands rank
77th
New Zealand rank
79th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.12 against 1.07 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.849 | -0.067 | 0.916 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.849 | -0.067 | 0.916 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.849 | -0.067 | 0.916 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.849 | -0.067 | 0.916 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.849 | 0.576 | 0.273 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.849 | 0.576 | 0.273 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.8967 | 0.576 | 0.3207 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.01 | 0.576 | 0.432 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 0.6355 | 0.4166 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.15 | 0.695 | 0.4554 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.7 | 0.695 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 0.695 | 1.03 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 0.695 | 1.05 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 0.789 | 1.09 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.22 | 1.03 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.38 | 0.6938 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.44 | 0.1743 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.07 | 0.206 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 1.12 against 1.07 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Netherlands ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power 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 irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.