Canada vs New Zealand: Participatory democracy index
Canada
0.589
in 2025
New Zealand
0.581
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
New Zealand rank
18th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.589 against 0.581 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.222 | 0.2313 | 0.0093 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.2326 | 0.283 | 0.0504 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.2716 | 0.2963 | 0.0247 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2879 | 0.3296 | 0.0417 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.3005 | 0.4543 | 0.1538 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.3094 | 0.5407 | 0.2313 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.3024 | 0.5333 | 0.2309 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.4215 | 0.5535 | 0.132 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.4413 | 0.5521 | 0.1108 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.4571 | 0.5502 | 0.0931 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.5106 | 0.5703 | 0.0597 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.5587 | 0.599 | 0.0403 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.5688 | 0.6151 | 0.0463 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.5738 | 0.6212 | 0.0474 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5964 | 0.6774 | 0.081 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5706 | 0.6937 | 0.1231 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.5643 | 0.6893 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.5873 | 0.6467 | 0.0593 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 0.589 against 0.581 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.008, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.