Egypt vs New Zealand: Direct democracy index
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
New Zealand
0.222
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Direct democracy index over time
- Egypt
- New Zealand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.232 against 0.222 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.1074 | 0.1074 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.131 | 0.131 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.131 | 0.131 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.131 | 0.131 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.141 | 0.141 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.131 | 0.111 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.141 | 0.131 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.3079 | 0.131 | 0.1769 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3182 | 0.131 | 0.1872 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.2473 | 0.3466 | 0.0993 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2468 | 0.4213 | 0.1745 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.3909 | 0.1319 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2732 | 0.2858 | 0.0127 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Egypt or New Zealand?
- Egypt, at 0.232 against 0.222 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Egypt and New Zealand?
- 0.01, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and New Zealand rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Egypt ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.