Which has higher equal rights protection index, Australia or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.884 against 0.859 in Australia as of 2025.

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

181 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs New Zealand: Equal Rights Protection Index

Australia

0.859

in 2025

New Zealand

0.884

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

New Zealand rank

24th

Equal Rights Protection Index over time

Australia
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.884 against 0.859 in Australia, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1841 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.493	0.773	0.28	New Zealand
1850s	0.493	0.773	0.28	New Zealand
1860s	0.493	0.773	0.28	New Zealand
1870s	0.493	0.773	0.28	New Zealand
1880s	0.493	0.784	0.291	New Zealand
1890s	0.493	0.839	0.346	New Zealand
1900s	0.5479	0.839	0.2911	New Zealand
1910s	0.554	0.8404	0.2864	New Zealand
1920s	0.554	0.841	0.287	New Zealand
1930s	0.554	0.841	0.287	New Zealand
1940s	0.5854	0.841	0.2556	New Zealand
1950s	0.63	0.841	0.211	New Zealand
1960s	0.8305	0.853	0.0225	New Zealand
1970s	0.9109	0.8594	0.0515	Australia
1980s	0.9219	0.8805	0.0414	Australia
1990s	0.921	0.88	0.041	Australia
2000s	0.921	0.88	0.041	Australia
2010s	0.9181	0.8799	0.0382	Australia
2020s	0.859	0.884	0.025	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal rights protection index, Australia or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.884 against 0.859 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal rights protection index between Australia and New Zealand?: 0.025, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?: 181 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for equal rights protection index?: Australia ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.