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

New Zealand, at 0.726 against 0.723 in Austria as of 2025.

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

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Austria vs New Zealand: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Austria

0.723

in 2025

New Zealand

0.726

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

New Zealand rank

16th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Austria
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.726 against 0.723 in Austria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was New Zealand ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2365	0.5625	0.326	New Zealand
1920s	0.4352	0.5877	0.1525	New Zealand
1930s	0.2496	0.6105	0.3609	New Zealand
1940s	0.6278	0.6684	0.0406	New Zealand
1950s	0.6686	0.6677	0.0009	Austria
1960s	0.7121	0.7022	0.0099	Austria
1970s	0.7615	0.7276	0.0339	Austria
1980s	0.7688	0.7326	0.0362	Austria
1990s	0.76	0.7473	0.0127	Austria
2000s	0.7657	0.7787	0.013	New Zealand
2010s	0.7645	0.7837	0.0192	New Zealand
2020s	0.7427	0.7565	0.0138	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.726 against 0.723 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Austria and New Zealand?: 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th 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.