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

Iceland, at 0.95 against 0.948 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Key features of human rights

Iceland

0.95

in 2025

New Zealand

0.948

in 2025

Iceland rank

6th

New Zealand rank

8th

Key features of human rights over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.95 against 0.948 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

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

Iceland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.893	0.9406	0.0476	New Zealand
1910s	0.8987	0.9276	0.0289	New Zealand
1920s	0.9118	0.9418	0.03	New Zealand
1930s	0.907	0.939	0.032	New Zealand
1940s	0.914	0.9281	0.0141	New Zealand
1950s	0.928	0.9383	0.0103	New Zealand
1960s	0.9311	0.9505	0.0194	New Zealand
1970s	0.9328	0.9567	0.0239	New Zealand
1980s	0.9488	0.9623	0.0135	New Zealand
1990s	0.9608	0.961	0.0002	New Zealand
2000s	0.9617	0.961	0.0007	Iceland
2010s	0.9568	0.9597	0.0029	New Zealand
2020s	0.953	0.9517	0.0013	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 0.95 against 0.948 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights?: Iceland ranks 6th 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.