Liberal political institutions index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Liberal political institutions index was 0.938 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.938
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2023
All-time low
0.598
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841β2025
Liberal political institutions index in New Zealand, 1841β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in New Zealand stood at 0.938.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in New Zealand peaked at 0.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.598, 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 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 0.598 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.7905 | 0.598 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8772 | 0.873 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.881 | 0.881 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.881 | 0.881 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8814 | 0.881 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.884 | 0.884 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9095 | 0.896 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9172 | 0.914 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9312 | 0.921 | 0.943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9441 | 0.942 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9489 | 0.948 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9452 | 0.938 | 0.95 | 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 liberal political institutions index in New Zealand?
- Liberal political institutions index in New Zealand was 0.938 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.598 in 1841.
- How does New Zealand rank for liberal political institutions index?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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