Egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.85 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 2005
All-time low
0.67
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand is 0.85, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand peaked at 0.884 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1900.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.67 0.67 0.67 10
1910s 0.6735 0.67 0.679 10
1920s 0.6875 0.684 0.691 10
1930s 0.7447 0.695 0.822 10
1940s 0.8282 0.822 0.834 10
1950s 0.831 0.831 0.831 10
1960s 0.8425 0.838 0.843 10
1970s 0.8542 0.848 0.863 10
1980s 0.8427 0.824 0.86 10
1990s 0.8409 0.834 0.866 10
2000s 0.8803 0.877 0.884 10
2010s 0.8782 0.877 0.884 10
2020s 0.8607 0.849 0.87 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Ireland 0.866 compare
  2. 25 Austria 0.859 compare
  3. 26 Australia 0.853 compare
  4. 28 Barbados 0.848 compare
  5. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.839 compare
  6. 30 Spain 0.835 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand?
Egalitarian political institutions index in New Zealand was 0.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2005.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1900.
How does New Zealand rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian 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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