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Equal Rights Protection Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.884 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.884
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.884
in 2019
All-time low
0.773
in 1841
Years of data
181
1841–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in New Zealand, 1841–2025

00.20.40.60.8184119332025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in New Zealand is 0.884, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 181 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in New Zealand peaked at 0.884 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.773, in 1841.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 181 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.773 —
1842 0.773 +0.0%
1843 0.773 +0.0%
1844 0.773 +0.0%
1845 0.773 +0.0%
1846 0.773 +0.0%
1847 0.773 +0.0%
1848 0.773 +0.0%
1849 0.773 +0.0%
1850 0.773 +0.0%
1851 0.773 +0.0%
1852 0.773 +0.0%
1853 0.773 +0.0%
1854 0.773 +0.0%
1855 0.773 +0.0%
1856 0.773 +0.0%
1857 0.773 +0.0%
1858 0.773 +0.0%
1859 0.773 +0.0%
1860 0.773 +0.0%
1861 0.773 +0.0%
1862 0.773 +0.0%
1863 0.773 +0.0%
1864 0.773 +0.0%
1865 0.773 +0.0%
1866 0.773 +0.0%
1867 0.773 +0.0%
1868 0.773 +0.0%
1869 0.773 +0.0%
1870 0.773 +0.0%
1871 0.773 +0.0%
1872 0.773 +0.0%
1873 0.773 +0.0%
1874 0.773 +0.0%
1875 0.773 +0.0%
1876 0.773 +0.0%
1877 0.773 +0.0%
1878 0.773 +0.0%
1879 0.773 +0.0%
1880 0.773 +0.0%
1881 0.773 +0.0%
1882 0.773 +0.0%
1883 0.773 +0.0%
1884 0.773 +0.0%
1889 0.839 +8.5%
1890 0.839 +0.0%
1891 0.839 +0.0%
1892 0.839 +0.0%
1893 0.839 +0.0%
1894 0.839 +0.0%
1895 0.839 +0.0%
1896 0.839 +0.0%
1897 0.839 +0.0%
1898 0.839 +0.0%
1899 0.839 +0.0%
1900 0.839 +0.0%
1901 0.839 +0.0%
1902 0.839 +0.0%
1903 0.839 +0.0%
1904 0.839 +0.0%
1905 0.839 +0.0%
1906 0.839 +0.0%
1907 0.839 +0.0%
1908 0.839 +0.0%
1909 0.839 +0.0%
1910 0.839 +0.0%
1911 0.839 +0.0%
1912 0.839 +0.0%
1913 0.841 +0.2%
1914 0.841 +0.0%
1915 0.841 +0.0%
1916 0.841 +0.0%
1917 0.841 +0.0%
1918 0.841 +0.0%
1919 0.841 +0.0%
1920 0.841 +0.0%
1921 0.841 +0.0%
1922 0.841 +0.0%
1923 0.841 +0.0%
1924 0.841 +0.0%
1925 0.841 +0.0%
1926 0.841 +0.0%
1927 0.841 +0.0%
1928 0.841 +0.0%
1929 0.841 +0.0%
1930 0.841 +0.0%
1931 0.841 +0.0%
1932 0.841 +0.0%
1933 0.841 +0.0%
1934 0.841 +0.0%
1935 0.841 +0.0%
1936 0.841 +0.0%
1937 0.841 +0.0%
1938 0.841 +0.0%
1939 0.841 +0.0%
1940 0.841 +0.0%
1941 0.841 +0.0%
1942 0.841 +0.0%
1943 0.841 +0.0%
1944 0.841 +0.0%
1945 0.841 +0.0%
1946 0.841 +0.0%
1947 0.841 +0.0%
1948 0.841 +0.0%
1949 0.841 +0.0%
1950 0.841 +0.0%
1951 0.841 +0.0%
1952 0.841 +0.0%
1953 0.841 +0.0%
1954 0.841 +0.0%
1955 0.841 +0.0%
1956 0.841 +0.0%
1957 0.841 +0.0%
1958 0.841 +0.0%
1959 0.841 +0.0%
1960 0.853 +1.4%
1961 0.853 +0.0%
1962 0.853 +0.0%
1963 0.853 +0.0%
1964 0.853 +0.0%
1965 0.853 +0.0%
1966 0.853 +0.0%
1967 0.853 +0.0%
1968 0.853 +0.0%
1969 0.853 +0.0%
1970 0.853 +0.0%
1971 0.853 +0.0%
1972 0.853 +0.0%
1973 0.853 +0.0%
1974 0.853 +0.0%
1975 0.853 +0.0%
1976 0.869 +1.9%
1977 0.869 +0.0%
1978 0.869 +0.0%
1979 0.869 +0.0%
1980 0.881 +1.4%
1981 0.881 +0.0%
1982 0.881 +0.0%
1983 0.881 +0.0%
1984 0.881 +0.0%
1985 0.88 -0.1%
1986 0.88 +0.0%
1987 0.88 +0.0%
1988 0.88 +0.0%
1989 0.88 +0.0%
1990 0.88 +0.0%
1991 0.88 +0.0%
1992 0.88 +0.0%
1993 0.88 +0.0%
1994 0.88 +0.0%
1995 0.88 +0.0%
1996 0.88 +0.0%
1997 0.88 +0.0%
1998 0.88 +0.0%
1999 0.88 +0.0%
2000 0.88 +0.0%
2001 0.88 +0.0%
2002 0.88 +0.0%
2003 0.88 +0.0%
2004 0.88 +0.0%
2005 0.88 +0.0%
2006 0.88 +0.0%
2007 0.88 +0.0%
2008 0.88 +0.0%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.88 +0.0%
2011 0.88 +0.0%
2012 0.88 +0.0%
2013 0.88 +0.0%
2014 0.88 +0.0%
2015 0.88 +0.0%
2016 0.88 +0.0%
2017 0.88 +0.0%
2018 0.875 -0.6%
2019 0.884 +1.0%
2020 0.884 +0.0%
2021 0.884 +0.0%
2022 0.884 +0.0%
2023 0.884 +0.0%
2024 0.884 +0.0%
2025 0.884 +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.884 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.884 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.773 0.773 0.773 9
1850s 0.773 0.773 0.773 10
1860s 0.773 0.773 0.773 10
1870s 0.773 0.773 0.773 10
1880s 0.784 0.773 0.839 6
1890s 0.839 0.839 0.839 10
1900s 0.839 0.839 0.839 10
1910s 0.8404 0.839 0.841 10
1920s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1930s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1940s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1950s 0.841 0.841 0.841 10
1960s 0.853 0.853 0.853 10
1970s 0.8594 0.853 0.869 10
1980s 0.8805 0.88 0.881 10
1990s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
2000s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
2010s 0.8799 0.875 0.884 10
2020s 0.884 0.884 0.884 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Iceland 0.905 compare
  2. 22 Malta 0.889 compare
  3. 23 Slovenia 0.885 compare
  4. 25 Niger 0.879 compare
  5. 26 Australia 0.859 compare
  6. 27 Singapore 0.858 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in New Zealand?
Equal rights protection index in New Zealand was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.884 in 2019.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.773 in 1841.
How does New Zealand rank for equal rights protection index?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.