Liberal political institutions row in New Zealand

New Zealand: Liberal political institutions row was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1853
All-time low
0
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025

Liberal political institutions row in New Zealand, 1841–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions row in New Zealand is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions row in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 1853 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1841.

New Zealand ranks 1st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0 0 0 9
1850s 0.7 0 1 10
1860s 1 1 1 10
1870s 1 1 1 10
1880s 1 1 1 10
1890s 1 1 1 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Australia 1 compare
  2. 1 Austria 1 compare
  3. 1 Barbados 1 compare
  4. 1 Belgium 1 compare
  5. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  6. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  7. 1 Canada 1 compare
  8. 1 Cape Verde 1 compare
  9. 1 Chile 1 compare
  10. 1 Colombia 1 compare
  11. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  12. 1 Croatia 1 compare
  13. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  14. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  15. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  16. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  17. 1 Finland 1 compare
  18. 1 France 1 compare
  19. 1 Gambia 1 compare
  20. 1 Germany 1 compare
  21. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  22. 1 Guatemala 1 compare
  23. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  24. 1 Ireland 1 compare
  25. 1 Israel 1 compare
  26. 1 Italy 1 compare
  27. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  28. 1 Japan 1 compare
  29. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  30. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  31. 1 Luxembourg 1 compare
  32. 1 Malawi 1 compare
  33. 1 Mauritius 1 compare
  34. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  35. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  36. 1 Norway 1 compare
  37. 1 Poland 1 compare
  38. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  39. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
  40. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
  41. 1 Slovenia 1 compare
  42. 1 South Africa 1 compare
  43. 1 South Korea 1 compare
  44. 1 Spain 1 compare
  45. 1 Sweden 1 compare
  46. 1 Switzerland 1 compare
  47. 1 Taiwan 1 compare
  48. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
  49. 1 United Kingdom 1 compare
  50. 1 Uruguay 1 compare
  51. 1 Vanuatu 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions row in New Zealand?
Liberal political institutions row in New Zealand was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions row recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1853.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions row recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1841.
How does New Zealand rank for liberal political institutions row?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions row rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 row. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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