Deliberative political institutions index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deliberative political institutions index was 0.724 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.724
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
69th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.871
in 2022
All-time low
0.538
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative political institutions index in New Zealand, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.724 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in New Zealand peaked at 0.871 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.538, in 1917.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.68 0.68 0.68 10
1910s 0.6187 0.538 0.68 10
1920s 0.685 0.685 0.685 10
1930s 0.7445 0.685 0.804 10
1940s 0.7482 0.694 0.831 10
1950s 0.7952 0.779 0.833 10
1960s 0.833 0.833 0.833 10
1970s 0.8033 0.748 0.851 10
1980s 0.7062 0.638 0.748 10
1990s 0.7669 0.701 0.844 10
2000s 0.8593 0.851 0.862 10
2010s 0.8496 0.84 0.851 10
2020s 0.8182 0.724 0.871 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 67 Indonesia 0.738 compare
  2. 67 Jordan 0.738 compare
  3. 70 Georgia 0.716 compare
  4. 71 Guatemala 0.715 compare
  5. 71 Maldives 0.715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in New Zealand?
Deliberative political institutions index in New Zealand was 0.724 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.871 in 2022.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.538 in 1917.
How does New Zealand rank for deliberative political institutions index?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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