Denmark vs New Zealand: Centralization of Political Power Index
Denmark
0.012
in 2025
New Zealand
0.02
in 2025
Denmark rank
172nd
New Zealand rank
170th
Centralization of Political Power Index over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.02 against 0.012 in Denmark, a difference of 0.008.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 170th of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0481 | 0.214 | 0.1659 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.0234 | 0.1237 | 0.1003 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.022 | 0.085 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.085 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.022 | 0.0849 | 0.0629 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.022 | 0.084 | 0.062 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.0211 | 0.083 | 0.0619 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.083 | 0.062 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.083 | 0.066 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.08 | 0.063 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.051 | 0.077 | 0.026 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0112 | 0.077 | 0.0658 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.0644 | 0.0554 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.061 | 0.052 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.0438 | 0.0348 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.0235 | 0.0145 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.021 | 0.012 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.02 | 0.0101 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.0195 | 0.0075 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher centralization of political power index, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.02 against 0.012 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.008, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for centralization of political power index?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and New Zealand ranks 170th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. 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 the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.