New Zealand vs Spain: Participatory democracy index
New Zealand
0.581
in 2025
Spain
0.572
in 2025
New Zealand rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Participatory democracy index over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.581 against 0.572 in Spain, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2313 | 0.0806 | 0.1507 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.283 | 0.0842 | 0.1988 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.2963 | 0.103 | 0.1933 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.3296 | 0.0913 | 0.2383 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.4543 | 0.0929 | 0.3614 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.5407 | 0.091 | 0.4497 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.5333 | 0.0901 | 0.4432 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.5535 | 0.0465 | 0.507 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.5521 | 0.2223 | 0.3298 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.5502 | 0.0185 | 0.5317 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.5703 | 0.0264 | 0.5439 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.599 | 0.0182 | 0.5808 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.6151 | 0.1278 | 0.4873 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.6212 | 0.6481 | 0.0269 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.6774 | 0.6516 | 0.0258 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6937 | 0.6328 | 0.0609 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6893 | 0.6217 | 0.0676 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.6467 | 0.596 | 0.0507 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 0.581 against 0.572 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0.009, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.