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

Netherlands, at 0.739 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

Netherlands vs New Zealand: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Netherlands

0.739

in 2025

New Zealand

0.726

in 2025

Netherlands rank

13th

New Zealand rank

16th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Netherlands
New Zealand

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.739 against 0.726 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2743	0.5685	0.2942	New Zealand
1910s	0.2999	0.5601	0.2602	New Zealand
1920s	0.5063	0.5877	0.0814	New Zealand
1930s	0.5144	0.6179	0.1035	New Zealand
1940s	0.3786	0.6553	0.2767	New Zealand
1950s	0.6622	0.6677	0.0055	New Zealand
1960s	0.707	0.7022	0.0048	Netherlands
1970s	0.7606	0.7276	0.033	Netherlands
1980s	0.7784	0.7326	0.0458	Netherlands
1990s	0.781	0.7473	0.0337	Netherlands
2000s	0.7918	0.7787	0.0131	Netherlands
2010s	0.8008	0.7837	0.0171	Netherlands
2020s	0.756	0.7565	0.0005	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Netherlands or New Zealand?: Netherlands, at 0.739 against 0.726 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Netherlands and New Zealand?: 0.013, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Netherlands ranks 13th 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.