Germany vs New Zealand: Participatory democracy index
Germany
0.593
in 2025
New Zealand
0.581
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.593 against 0.581 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.075 | 0.2313 | 0.1563 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.0949 | 0.283 | 0.1881 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.1442 | 0.2963 | 0.1521 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.146 | 0.3296 | 0.1836 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.1588 | 0.4543 | 0.2955 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.1669 | 0.5407 | 0.3738 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.1863 | 0.5333 | 0.347 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.4243 | 0.5535 | 0.1292 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.1574 | 0.5521 | 0.3947 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0344 | 0.534 | 0.4996 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.6474 | 0.6828 | 0.0353 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6527 | 0.6937 | 0.041 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6444 | 0.6893 | 0.0449 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.611 | 0.6467 | 0.0357 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 0.593 against 0.581 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.012, with Germany 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 participatory democracy index?
- Germany ranks 15th 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.