What is equal access to power index in New Zealand?

Equal access to power index in New Zealand was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2018.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 1853.

How does New Zealand rank for equal access to power index?

New Zealand ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in New Zealand

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in New Zealand
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.804 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.804

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.877

in 2018

All-time low

0.334

in 1853

Years of data

173

1853–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in New Zealand, 1853–2025

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.804 for equal access to power index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in New Zealand peaked at 0.877 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 1853.

That places New Zealand 48th 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.

Equal Access to Power Index in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in New Zealand, 1853 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1853	0.334	—
1854	0.334	+0.0%
1855	0.334	+0.0%
1856	0.334	+0.0%
1857	0.334	+0.0%
1858	0.334	+0.0%
1859	0.334	+0.0%
1860	0.334	+0.0%
1861	0.334	+0.0%
1862	0.334	+0.0%
1863	0.334	+0.0%
1864	0.334	+0.0%
1865	0.334	+0.0%
1866	0.334	+0.0%
1867	0.334	+0.0%
1868	0.334	+0.0%
1869	0.334	+0.0%
1870	0.334	+0.0%
1871	0.334	+0.0%
1872	0.334	+0.0%
1873	0.334	+0.0%
1874	0.334	+0.0%
1875	0.334	+0.0%
1876	0.334	+0.0%
1877	0.334	+0.0%
1878	0.334	+0.0%
1879	0.334	+0.0%
1880	0.334	+0.0%
1881	0.334	+0.0%
1882	0.334	+0.0%
1883	0.334	+0.0%
1884	0.334	+0.0%
1885	0.334	+0.0%
1886	0.334	+0.0%
1887	0.334	+0.0%
1888	0.334	+0.0%
1889	0.334	+0.0%
1890	0.536	+60.5%
1891	0.536	+0.0%
1892	0.536	+0.0%
1893	0.586	+9.3%
1894	0.586	+0.0%
1895	0.586	+0.0%
1896	0.586	+0.0%
1897	0.586	+0.0%
1898	0.586	+0.0%
1899	0.586	+0.0%
1900	0.586	+0.0%
1901	0.586	+0.0%
1902	0.586	+0.0%
1903	0.586	+0.0%
1904	0.586	+0.0%
1905	0.586	+0.0%
1906	0.586	+0.0%
1907	0.586	+0.0%
1908	0.586	+0.0%
1909	0.586	+0.0%
1910	0.586	+0.0%
1911	0.586	+0.0%
1912	0.586	+0.0%
1913	0.586	+0.0%
1914	0.586	+0.0%
1915	0.586	+0.0%
1916	0.586	+0.0%
1917	0.586	+0.0%
1918	0.586	+0.0%
1919	0.586	+0.0%
1920	0.593	+1.2%
1921	0.593	+0.0%
1922	0.593	+0.0%
1923	0.593	+0.0%
1924	0.593	+0.0%
1925	0.593	+0.0%
1926	0.593	+0.0%
1927	0.593	+0.0%
1928	0.593	+0.0%
1929	0.593	+0.0%
1930	0.593	+0.0%
1931	0.593	+0.0%
1932	0.593	+0.0%
1933	0.607	+2.4%
1934	0.625	+3.0%
1935	0.657	+5.1%
1936	0.753	+14.6%
1937	0.753	+0.0%
1938	0.753	+0.0%
1939	0.753	+0.0%
1940	0.753	+0.0%
1941	0.753	+0.0%
1942	0.753	+0.0%
1943	0.753	+0.0%
1944	0.753	+0.0%
1945	0.753	+0.0%
1946	0.753	+0.0%
1947	0.753	+0.0%
1948	0.753	+0.0%
1949	0.753	+0.0%
1950	0.732	-2.8%
1951	0.732	+0.0%
1952	0.732	+0.0%
1953	0.732	+0.0%
1954	0.732	+0.0%
1955	0.732	+0.0%
1956	0.732	+0.0%
1957	0.732	+0.0%
1958	0.732	+0.0%
1959	0.732	+0.0%
1960	0.742	+1.4%
1961	0.742	+0.0%
1962	0.742	+0.0%
1963	0.742	+0.0%
1964	0.742	+0.0%
1965	0.742	+0.0%
1966	0.742	+0.0%
1967	0.742	+0.0%
1968	0.742	+0.0%
1969	0.742	+0.0%
1970	0.755	+1.8%
1971	0.755	+0.0%
1972	0.782	+3.6%
1973	0.782	+0.0%
1974	0.782	+0.0%
1975	0.798	+2.0%
1976	0.771	-3.4%
1977	0.771	+0.0%
1978	0.771	+0.0%
1979	0.771	+0.0%
1980	0.771	+0.0%
1981	0.771	+0.0%
1982	0.771	+0.0%
1983	0.771	+0.0%
1984	0.73	-5.3%
1985	0.699	-4.2%
1986	0.684	-2.1%
1987	0.684	+0.0%
1988	0.72	+5.3%
1989	0.72	+0.0%
1990	0.736	+2.2%
1991	0.736	+0.0%
1992	0.736	+0.0%
1993	0.736	+0.0%
1994	0.736	+0.0%
1995	0.736	+0.0%
1996	0.761	+3.4%
1997	0.761	+0.0%
1998	0.786	+3.3%
1999	0.824	+4.8%
2000	0.865	+5.0%
2001	0.865	+0.0%
2002	0.865	+0.0%
2003	0.865	+0.0%
2004	0.865	+0.0%
2005	0.876	+1.3%
2006	0.876	+0.0%
2007	0.861	-1.7%
2008	0.874	+1.5%
2009	0.857	-1.9%
2010	0.857	+0.0%
2011	0.857	+0.0%
2012	0.857	+0.0%
2013	0.857	+0.0%
2014	0.857	+0.0%
2015	0.857	+0.0%
2016	0.857	+0.0%
2017	0.87	+1.5%
2018	0.877	+0.8%
2019	0.877	+0.0%
2020	0.849	-3.2%
2021	0.849	+0.0%
2022	0.833	-1.9%
2023	0.811	-2.6%
2024	0.804	-0.9%
2025	0.804	+0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.804 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.804 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.334	0.334	0.334	7
1860s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1870s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1880s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1890s	0.571	0.536	0.586	10
1900s	0.586	0.586	0.586	10
1910s	0.586	0.586	0.586	10
1920s	0.593	0.593	0.593	10
1930s	0.668	0.593	0.753	10
1940s	0.753	0.753	0.753	10
1950s	0.732	0.732	0.732	10
1960s	0.742	0.742	0.742	10
1970s	0.7738	0.755	0.798	10
1980s	0.7321	0.684	0.771	10
1990s	0.7548	0.736	0.824	10
2000s	0.8669	0.857	0.876	10
2010s	0.8623	0.857	0.877	10
2020s	0.825	0.804	0.849	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

45 Tunisia 0.814 compare
46 Austria 0.806 compare
47 Romania 0.805 compare
48 Vanuatu 0.804 compare
50 Taiwan 0.801 compare
51 Comoros 0.797 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in New Zealand?: Equal access to power index in New Zealand was 0.804 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2018.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for equal access to power index?: New Zealand ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.