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

New Zealand, at 0.726 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

France vs New Zealand: Egalitarian Democracy Index

France

0.721

in 2025

New Zealand

0.726

in 2025

France rank

19th

New Zealand rank

16th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

France
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.726 against 0.721 in France, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3801	0.5685	0.1884	New Zealand
1910s	0.3644	0.5601	0.1957	New Zealand
1920s	0.3796	0.5877	0.2081	New Zealand
1930s	0.3831	0.6179	0.2348	New Zealand
1940s	0.3172	0.6553	0.3381	New Zealand
1950s	0.5943	0.6677	0.0734	New Zealand
1960s	0.6368	0.7022	0.0654	New Zealand
1970s	0.7031	0.7276	0.0245	New Zealand
1980s	0.7277	0.7326	0.0049	New Zealand
1990s	0.7604	0.7473	0.0131	France
2000s	0.7815	0.7787	0.0028	France
2010s	0.793	0.7837	0.0093	France
2020s	0.7412	0.7565	0.0153	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, France or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.726 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between France and New Zealand?: 0.005, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: France ranks 19th 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: 28 August 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.