Estonia vs New Zealand: Private civil liberties index
Estonia
0.953
in 2025
New Zealand
0.941
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.953 against 0.941 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0192 | 0.876 | 0.8568 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.037 | 0.876 | 0.839 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.0771 | 0.876 | 0.7989 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.081 | 0.876 | 0.795 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0824 | 0.909 | 0.8266 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.1628 | 0.931 | 0.7682 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.2328 | 0.931 | 0.6982 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.3727 | 0.9274 | 0.5547 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.9109 | 0.93 | 0.0191 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.8841 | 0.9291 | 0.045 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0066 | 0.9231 | 0.9165 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.0273 | 0.928 | 0.9007 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.0457 | 0.9364 | 0.8907 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0512 | 0.9504 | 0.8992 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0816 | 0.9566 | 0.875 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8772 | 0.944 | 0.0668 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9412 | 0.944 | 0.0028 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9495 | 0.944 | 0.0055 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.9513 | 0.9338 | 0.0175 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 0.953 against 0.941 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.012, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.