Individual liberties and equality before the law index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Individual liberties and equality before the law index was 0.972 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.972
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 1984
All-time low
0.911
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841β2025
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in New Zealand, 1841β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.972 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in New Zealand peaked at 0.98 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.911, in 1841.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 185 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.911 | 0.911 | 0.911 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.9306 | 0.911 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9486 | 0.939 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.955 | 0.955 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.955 | 0.955 | 0.955 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9576 | 0.955 | 0.964 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.966 | 0.966 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9657 | 0.963 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9636 | 0.963 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9678 | 0.965 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9706 | 0.969 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9792 | 0.978 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.975 | 0.975 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.975 | 0.975 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9747 | 0.972 | 0.975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9692 | 0.958 | 0.974 | 6 |
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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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in New Zealand?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in New Zealand was 0.972 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1984.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.911 in 1841.
- How does New Zealand rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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