Australia vs New Zealand: Strong civil society index
Australia
0.875
in 2025
New Zealand
0.866
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
New Zealand rank
47th
Strong civil society index over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.875 against 0.866 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8434 | 0.744 | 0.0994 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.933 | 0.8877 | 0.0453 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.933 | 0.907 | 0.026 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.933 | 0.907 | 0.026 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.927 | 0.9151 | 0.0119 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.9414 | 0.92 | 0.0214 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.9034 | 0.8669 | 0.0365 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.901 | 0.896 | 0.005 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.9171 | 0.896 | 0.0211 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.8866 | 0.892 | 0.0054 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.9203 | 0.916 | 0.0043 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.946 | 0.95 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.95 | 0.9449 | 0.0051 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.95 | 0.9378 | 0.0122 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.954 | 0.941 | 0.013 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9406 | 0.941 | 0.0004 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9152 | 0.9347 | 0.0195 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.885 | 0.904 | 0.019 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 0.875 against 0.866 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.009, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Australia ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.