Civil society participation index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Civil society participation index was 0.656 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.656
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.927
in 1972
All-time low
0.491
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853β2025
Civil society participation index in New Zealand, 1853β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in New Zealand stood at 0.656.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in New Zealand peaked at 0.927 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1853.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0.491 | 0.491 | 0.491 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5004 | 0.491 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5406 | 0.51 | 0.612 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7519 | 0.612 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.785 | 0.785 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7814 | 0.776 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.81 | 0.8 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8486 | 0.825 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9214 | 0.917 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9074 | 0.901 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8884 | 0.887 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8557 | 0.85 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8595 | 0.846 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8232 | 0.656 | 0.902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.662 compare
- 100 Maldives 0.662 compare
- 100 Slovak Republic 0.662 compare
- 103 Armenia, Republic of 0.656 compare
- 103 Romania 0.656 compare
- 106 Morocco 0.651 compare
- 106 Pakistan 0.651 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in New Zealand?
- Civil society participation index in New Zealand was 0.656 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.927 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1853.
- How does New Zealand rank for civil society participation index?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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