Netherlands vs New Zealand: Liberal political institutions index
Netherlands
0.945
in 2025
New Zealand
0.938
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
New Zealand rank
13th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.945 against 0.938 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 18 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.669 | 0.598 | 0.071 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.897 | 0.7905 | 0.1065 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0.897 | 0.873 | 0.024 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0.897 | 0.873 | 0.024 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0.897 | 0.8772 | 0.0198 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0.897 | 0.881 | 0.016 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0.897 | 0.881 | 0.016 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.8968 | 0.8814 | 0.0154 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.896 | 0.884 | 0.012 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.896 | 0.884 | 0.012 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.6172 | 0.884 | 0.2668 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.9417 | 0.884 | 0.0577 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.9464 | 0.9095 | 0.0369 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.952 | 0.9172 | 0.0348 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.9584 | 0.9312 | 0.0272 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.959 | 0.9441 | 0.0149 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.959 | 0.949 | 0.01 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.9489 | 0.0111 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9505 | 0.9452 | 0.0053 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 0.945 against 0.938 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.007, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.