Germany vs New Zealand: Rule of law index
Germany
0.991
in 2025
New Zealand
0.989
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
5th
Rule of law index over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.991 against 0.989 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 139 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th 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 | 0.6652 | 0.92 | 0.2548 | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 0.776 | 0.9536 | 0.1776 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.7847 | 0.968 | 0.1833 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.8365 | 0.968 | 0.1315 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.84 | 0.968 | 0.128 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.968 | 0.091 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.8762 | 0.968 | 0.0918 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.8643 | 0.9777 | 0.1134 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.8898 | 0.981 | 0.0912 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.4284 | 0.981 | 0.5526 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.201 | 0.981 | 0.78 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9938 | 0.991 | 0.0028 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.993 | 0.991 | 0.002 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9929 | 0.9912 | 0.0017 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.991 | 0.989 | 0.002 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 0.991 against 0.989 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.002, 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 rule of law index?
- Germany ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.