Germany vs New Zealand: Private civil liberties index
Germany
0.955
in 2025
New Zealand
0.941
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.955 against 0.941 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 139 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.2323 | 0.876 | 0.6437 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.293 | 0.876 | 0.583 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3119 | 0.876 | 0.5641 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.5123 | 0.876 | 0.3637 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.527 | 0.909 | 0.382 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.527 | 0.931 | 0.404 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.6023 | 0.931 | 0.3287 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.56 | 0.9274 | 0.3674 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.764 | 0.93 | 0.166 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.29 | 0.9291 | 0.6391 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0484 | 0.921 | 0.8726 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9596 | 0.944 | 0.0156 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.959 | 0.944 | 0.015 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9618 | 0.944 | 0.0178 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.951 | 0.9338 | 0.0172 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 0.955 against 0.941 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.014, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 139 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.