Justified political positions score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Justified political positions score was 0.908 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.908
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
73rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 1957
All-time low
0.12
in 1915
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified political positions score in New Zealand, 1900–2025

00.511.52190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in New Zealand is 0.908, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in New Zealand peaked at 2.17 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1915.

That places New Zealand 73rd 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 0.611 0.611 0.611 10
1910s 0.4164 0.12 0.629 10
1920s 0.629 0.629 0.629 10
1930s 0.9175 0.629 1.21 10
1940s 1.27 0.688 2.15 10
1950s 1.68 1.47 2.17 10
1960s 2.17 2.17 2.17 10
1970s 1.82 1.48 2.17 10
1980s 1.24 1.08 1.48 10
1990s 1.23 1.08 1.56 10
2000s 1.53 1.21 1.56 10
2010s 1.21 1.21 1.23 10
2020s 1.37 0.908 1.65 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 70 Sierra Leone 0.951 compare
  2. 71 Lithuania 0.913 compare
  3. 72 East Timor 0.909 compare
  4. 73 Bulgaria 0.908 compare
  5. 75 Indonesia 0.866 compare
  6. 76 Italy 0.864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in New Zealand?
Justified political positions score in New Zealand was 0.908 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1957.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1915.
How does New Zealand rank for justified political positions score?
New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified political positions score
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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