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Access to justice for men in New Zealand

New Zealand: Access to justice for men was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1913
All-time low
0
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Access to justice for men in New Zealand, 1841–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, access to justice for men in New Zealand stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to justice for men in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1841.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0 0 0 9
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0.7 0 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to justice for men in New Zealand?
Access to justice for men in New Zealand was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to justice for men recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1913.
What is the lowest access to justice for men recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1841.
How does New Zealand rank for access to justice for men?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is access to justice for men rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to justice for men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to justice for men
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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