Freedom score fh in New Zealand
New Zealand: Freedom score fh was 99 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
99
in 2020
All-time low
96
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Freedom score fh in New Zealand, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score fh in New Zealand stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score fh in New Zealand peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.25 | 96 | 97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.948 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.787 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.849 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.885 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.927 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score fh in New Zealand?
- Freedom score fh in New Zealand was 99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score fh recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest freedom score fh recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for freedom score fh?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score fh rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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