Deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand
New Zealand: Deliberative democracy index vdem was 0.644 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.644
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.772
in 2010
All-time low
0.473
in 1917
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand is 0.644, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand peaked at 0.772 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.473, in 1917.
New Zealand ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5735 | 0.562 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5263 | 0.473 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5839 | 0.581 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6153 | 0.583 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6065 | 0.565 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6453 | 0.613 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6962 | 0.687 | 0.699 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6974 | 0.659 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6458 | 0.602 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7007 | 0.654 | 0.756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7653 | 0.761 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.766 | 0.758 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7288 | 0.644 | 0.772 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand?
- Deliberative democracy index vdem in New Zealand was 0.644 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.772 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index vdem recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.473 in 1917.
- How does New Zealand rank for deliberative democracy index vdem?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index vdem rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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