Strong civil society index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Strong civil society index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.866
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 1960
All-time low
0.744
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853–2025
Strong civil society index in New Zealand, 1853–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong civil society index in New Zealand stood at 0.866.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in New Zealand peaked at 0.95 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.744, in 1853.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.744 | 0.744 | 0.744 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0.8877 | 0.744 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.907 | 0.907 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.907 | 0.907 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9151 | 0.871 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8669 | 0.841 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.896 | 0.896 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.896 | 0.896 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.892 | 0.878 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.916 | 0.882 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9449 | 0.933 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9378 | 0.933 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9347 | 0.92 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.904 | 0.866 | 0.928 | 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) - 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 strong civil society index in New Zealand?
- Strong civil society index in New Zealand was 0.866 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 1960.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.744 in 1853.
- How does New Zealand rank for strong civil society index?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Strong civil society index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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