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

Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Iceland

0.728

in 2025

New Zealand

0.726

in 2025

Iceland rank

15th

New Zealand rank

16th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.728 against 0.726 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3262	0.5685	0.2423	New Zealand
1910s	0.4643	0.5601	0.0958	New Zealand
1920s	0.5881	0.5877	0.0004	Iceland
1930s	0.6346	0.6179	0.0167	Iceland
1940s	0.6687	0.6553	0.0134	Iceland
1950s	0.688	0.6677	0.0203	Iceland
1960s	0.7039	0.7022	0.0017	Iceland
1970s	0.729	0.7276	0.0014	Iceland
1980s	0.7671	0.7326	0.0345	Iceland
1990s	0.7878	0.7473	0.0405	Iceland
2000s	0.8001	0.7787	0.0214	Iceland
2010s	0.8034	0.7837	0.0197	Iceland
2020s	0.7563	0.7565	0.0002	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Iceland ranks 15th 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.