Germany vs New Zealand: Liberal democracy index
Germany
0.782
in 2025
New Zealand
0.787
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.787 against 0.782 in Germany, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.135 | 0.3736 | 0.2386 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.1678 | 0.4411 | 0.2733 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.2145 | 0.4585 | 0.244 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2182 | 0.5003 | 0.2821 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.2209 | 0.6197 | 0.3988 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.2275 | 0.6962 | 0.4687 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.2463 | 0.6831 | 0.4368 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.4963 | 0.707 | 0.2107 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.1503 | 0.7025 | 0.5522 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.011 | 0.679 | 0.668 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8543 | 0.817 | 0.0373 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8606 | 0.8262 | 0.0344 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8487 | 0.8321 | 0.0166 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8022 | 0.8138 | 0.0117 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.787 against 0.782 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.005, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Germany ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.