Canada vs New Zealand: Varieties democracy vdem

Canada
0.84
in 2025
New Zealand
0.849
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
New Zealand rank
13th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
0.20.40.60.8184119332025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.849 against 0.84 in Canada, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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 0.3021 0.3887 0.0866 New Zealand
1860s 0.3254 0.4969 0.1715 New Zealand
1870s 0.4079 0.5203 0.1124 New Zealand
1880s 0.4397 0.5718 0.1321 New Zealand
1890s 0.4645 0.7086 0.2441 New Zealand
1900s 0.4793 0.7947 0.3154 New Zealand
1910s 0.4668 0.7798 0.313 New Zealand
1920s 0.6351 0.8035 0.1684 New Zealand
1930s 0.6658 0.7993 0.1335 New Zealand
1940s 0.678 0.7843 0.1063 New Zealand
1950s 0.7504 0.7963 0.0459 New Zealand
1960s 0.8094 0.8296 0.0202 New Zealand
1970s 0.825 0.8481 0.0231 New Zealand
1980s 0.8321 0.8585 0.0264 New Zealand
1990s 0.8371 0.8748 0.0377 New Zealand
2000s 0.8282 0.8811 0.0529 New Zealand
2010s 0.8248 0.8868 0.062 New Zealand
2020s 0.8447 0.8718 0.0272 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.849 against 0.84 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Canada and New Zealand?
0.009, with New Zealand 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 varieties democracy vdem?
Canada ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed