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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.611 | — |
| 1901 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.12 | -80.4% |
| 1916 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.629 | +424.2% |
| 1920 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.629 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.21 | +91.7% |
| 1936 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.688 | -43.0% |
| 1941 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2.15 | +212.8% |
| 1947 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.47 | -31.8% |
| 1951 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2.17 | +47.7% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -32.6% |
| 2025 | 0.908 | -18.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.908 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.908 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6355, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 justified political positions score in New Zealand?
- Justified political positions score in New Zealand was 0.908 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.