Private civil liberties index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Private civil liberties index was 0.941 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.941
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 1984
All-time low
0.876
in 1841
Years of data
185
1841–2025
Private civil liberties index in New Zealand, 1841–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, private civil liberties index in New Zealand stood at 0.941.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in New Zealand peaked at 0.959 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 1841.
New Zealand ranks 4th 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 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.909 | 0.876 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.931 | 0.931 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.931 | 0.931 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9274 | 0.925 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9291 | 0.921 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9231 | 0.921 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.928 | 0.928 | 0.928 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9364 | 0.928 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9504 | 0.94 | 0.953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9566 | 0.953 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.944 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.944 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.944 | 0.944 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9338 | 0.913 | 0.946 | 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) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 32.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 12,188 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private civil liberties index in New Zealand?
- Private civil liberties index in New Zealand was 0.941 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 1984.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 1841.
- How does New Zealand rank for private civil liberties index?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties 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 Private civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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