Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or New Zealand?

Australia, at 0.726 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs New Zealand: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Australia

0.726

in 2025

New Zealand

0.726

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

New Zealand rank

16th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Australia
New Zealand

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.726 against 0.726 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5284	0.5697	0.0412	New Zealand
1910s	0.5241	0.5601	0.036	New Zealand
1920s	0.5573	0.5877	0.0304	New Zealand
1930s	0.5576	0.6179	0.0603	New Zealand
1940s	0.5588	0.6553	0.0965	New Zealand
1950s	0.6172	0.6677	0.0505	New Zealand
1960s	0.6821	0.7022	0.0201	New Zealand
1970s	0.7414	0.7276	0.0138	Australia
1980s	0.7781	0.7326	0.0455	Australia
1990s	0.7948	0.7473	0.0475	Australia
2000s	0.7887	0.7787	0.01	Australia
2010s	0.7651	0.7837	0.0186	New Zealand
2020s	0.7193	0.7565	0.0372	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or New Zealand?: Australia, at 0.726 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Australia and New Zealand?: 0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.