How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score

New Zealand

1.07

in 2025

Sri Lanka

1.07

in 2025

New Zealand rank

79th

Sri Lanka rank

80th

Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time

New Zealand
Sri Lanka

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.576	-0.392	0.968	New Zealand
1910s	0.576	-0.392	0.968	New Zealand
1920s	0.576	-0.392	0.968	New Zealand
1930s	0.6355	-0.392	1.03	New Zealand
1940s	0.695	-0.3342	1.03	New Zealand
1950s	0.695	0.1618	0.5332	New Zealand
1960s	0.695	0.228	0.467	New Zealand
1970s	0.695	0.228	0.467	New Zealand
1980s	0.789	0.228	0.561	New Zealand
1990s	1.22	0.228	0.9958	New Zealand
2000s	1.38	0.31	1.07	New Zealand
2010s	1.44	0.5964	0.8426	New Zealand
2020s	1.07	0.9003	0.1667	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?: New Zealand, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?: 0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?: New Zealand ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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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Indicator: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.