Democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Democracy, gaps filled was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1853–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 153 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 9 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1853.
That places New Zealand 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 153 years of available data.
Democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 7 | — |
| 1888 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1914 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1890s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 1 Australia 9 compare
- 1 Belgium 9 compare
- 1 Switzerland 9 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 9 compare
- 1 Czechia 9 compare
- 1 Germany 9 compare
- 1 Denmark 9 compare
- 1 Spain 9 compare
- 1 Estonia 9 compare
- 1 Finland 9 compare
- 1 Ireland 9 compare
- 1 Iceland 9 compare
- 1 Japan 9 compare
- 1 Korea 9 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 9 compare
- 1 Latvia 9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 9 compare
- 1 Norway 9 compare
- 1 Sweden 9 compare
- 1 Seychelles 9 compare
- 1 Chinese Taipei 9 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 democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand was 9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest democracy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1980.
- What is the lowest democracy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1853.
- How does New Zealand rank for democracy, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.