Which has higher key features of human rights, Finland or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.948 against 0.947 in Finland as of 2025.

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

173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs New Zealand: Key features of human rights

Finland

0.947

in 2025

New Zealand

0.948

in 2025

Finland rank

10th

New Zealand rank

8th

Key features of human rights over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.948 against 0.947 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.58	0.901	0.321	New Zealand
1860s	0.5803	0.9132	0.3329	New Zealand
1870s	0.583	0.915	0.332	New Zealand
1880s	0.5838	0.9246	0.3408	New Zealand
1890s	0.591	0.9323	0.3413	New Zealand
1900s	0.6075	0.9406	0.3331	New Zealand
1910s	0.6067	0.9276	0.3209	New Zealand
1920s	0.7278	0.9418	0.214	New Zealand
1930s	0.7279	0.939	0.2111	New Zealand
1940s	0.7713	0.9281	0.1568	New Zealand
1950s	0.9319	0.9383	0.0064	New Zealand
1960s	0.938	0.9505	0.0125	New Zealand
1970s	0.9414	0.9567	0.0153	New Zealand
1980s	0.9516	0.9623	0.0107	New Zealand
1990s	0.9665	0.961	0.0055	Finland
2000s	0.967	0.961	0.006	Finland
2010s	0.9651	0.9597	0.0054	Finland
2020s	0.952	0.9517	0.0003	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Finland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.948 against 0.947 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for key features of human rights?: Finland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.