Australia vs New Zealand: Varieties democracy vdem
Australia
0.844
in 2025
New Zealand
0.849
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
New Zealand rank
13th
Varieties democracy vdem over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.849 against 0.844 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4201 | 0.3887 | 0.0314 | Australia |
| 1860s | 0.5812 | 0.4969 | 0.0843 | Australia |
| 1870s | 0.5811 | 0.5203 | 0.0608 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.5822 | 0.5718 | 0.0104 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.5798 | 0.7086 | 0.1288 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.7498 | 0.7947 | 0.0449 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.7557 | 0.7798 | 0.0241 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.7966 | 0.8035 | 0.0069 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.7958 | 0.7993 | 0.0035 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.7851 | 0.7843 | 0.0008 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.823 | 0.7963 | 0.0267 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.8416 | 0.8296 | 0.012 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8642 | 0.8481 | 0.0161 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.8813 | 0.8585 | 0.0228 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.8882 | 0.8748 | 0.0134 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.8824 | 0.8811 | 0.0013 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.8868 | 0.0171 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.8423 | 0.8718 | 0.0295 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.005, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
- Australia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.