Ireland vs New Zealand: Private civil liberties index
Ireland
0.939
in 2025
New Zealand
0.941
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
New Zealand rank
4th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.941 against 0.939 in Ireland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.68 | 0.876 | 0.196 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.696 | 0.876 | 0.18 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.6994 | 0.876 | 0.1766 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.7165 | 0.876 | 0.1595 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.8041 | 0.909 | 0.1049 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.811 | 0.931 | 0.12 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.811 | 0.931 | 0.12 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.8222 | 0.9274 | 0.1052 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.8756 | 0.93 | 0.0544 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.884 | 0.9291 | 0.0451 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.884 | 0.9231 | 0.0391 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.8884 | 0.928 | 0.0396 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.9054 | 0.9364 | 0.031 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.9144 | 0.9504 | 0.036 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.9261 | 0.9566 | 0.0305 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.927 | 0.944 | 0.017 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9277 | 0.944 | 0.0163 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9357 | 0.944 | 0.0083 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9363 | 0.9338 | 0.0025 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.941 against 0.939 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Ireland ranks 6th 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.