Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs New Zealand: Private Civil Liberties Index

Denmark

0.938

in 2025

New Zealand

0.941

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

New Zealand rank

4th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Denmark
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.5874	0.876	0.2886	New Zealand
1850s	0.8423	0.876	0.0337	New Zealand
1860s	0.864	0.876	0.012	New Zealand
1870s	0.864	0.876	0.012	New Zealand
1880s	0.876	0.909	0.033	New Zealand
1890s	0.8786	0.931	0.0524	New Zealand
1900s	0.902	0.931	0.029	New Zealand
1910s	0.902	0.9274	0.0254	New Zealand
1920s	0.9085	0.93	0.0215	New Zealand
1930s	0.915	0.9291	0.0141	New Zealand
1940s	0.665	0.9231	0.2581	New Zealand
1950s	0.93	0.928	0.002	Denmark
1960s	0.9412	0.9364	0.0048	Denmark
1970s	0.945	0.9504	0.0054	New Zealand
1980s	0.945	0.9566	0.0116	New Zealand
1990s	0.945	0.944	0.001	Denmark
2000s	0.945	0.944	0.001	Denmark
2010s	0.9465	0.944	0.0025	Denmark
2020s	0.9223	0.9338	0.0115	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Denmark or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Denmark and New Zealand?: 0.003, 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 private civil liberties index?: Denmark ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.