Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, New Zealand or South Africa?

New Zealand, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.

What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between New Zealand and South Africa?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs South Africa: Legislation on domestic violence

New Zealand

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

South Africa

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

New Zealand rank

1st

South Africa rank

1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

New Zealand
South Africa

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0.4 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.3 (1=yes; 0=no)	New Zealand
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, New Zealand or South Africa?: New Zealand, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between New Zealand and South Africa?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?: New Zealand ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Legislation on domestic violence
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.