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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.787 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.787
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2012
All-time low
0.304
in 1853
Years of data
173
1853–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1853–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 0.787.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 0.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.304, in 1853.

That places New Zealand 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1853 0.304 —
1854 0.33 +8.6%
1855 0.33 +0.0%
1856 0.378 +14.5%
1857 0.426 +12.7%
1858 0.426 +0.0%
1859 0.421 -1.2%
1860 0.421 +0.0%
1861 0.443 +5.2%
1862 0.444 +0.2%
1863 0.444 +0.0%
1864 0.444 +0.0%
1865 0.444 +0.0%
1866 0.442 -0.5%
1867 0.442 +0.0%
1868 0.443 +0.2%
1869 0.444 +0.2%
1870 0.444 +0.0%
1871 0.455 +2.5%
1872 0.455 +0.0%
1873 0.455 +0.0%
1874 0.455 +0.0%
1875 0.455 +0.0%
1876 0.456 +0.2%
1877 0.456 +0.0%
1878 0.456 +0.0%
1879 0.498 +9.2%
1880 0.497 -0.2%
1881 0.497 +0.0%
1882 0.5 +0.6%
1883 0.5 +0.0%
1884 0.501 +0.2%
1885 0.499 -0.4%
1886 0.499 +0.0%
1887 0.501 +0.4%
1888 0.505 +0.8%
1889 0.504 -0.2%
1890 0.499 -1.0%
1891 0.502 +0.6%
1892 0.502 +0.0%
1893 0.664 +32.3%
1894 0.665 +0.2%
1895 0.665 +0.0%
1896 0.666 +0.2%
1897 0.678 +1.8%
1898 0.678 +0.0%
1899 0.678 +0.0%
1900 0.684 +0.9%
1901 0.694 +1.5%
1902 0.695 +0.1%
1903 0.699 +0.6%
1904 0.699 +0.0%
1905 0.699 +0.0%
1906 0.697 -0.3%
1907 0.697 +0.0%
1908 0.697 +0.0%
1909 0.701 +0.6%
1910 0.701 +0.0%
1911 0.701 +0.0%
1912 0.683 -2.6%
1913 0.687 +0.6%
1914 0.676 -1.6%
1915 0.669 -1.0%
1916 0.673 +0.6%
1917 0.671 -0.3%
1918 0.671 +0.0%
1919 0.699 +4.2%
1920 0.707 +1.1%
1921 0.703 -0.6%
1922 0.708 +0.7%
1923 0.709 +0.1%
1924 0.709 +0.0%
1925 0.708 -0.1%
1926 0.705 -0.4%
1927 0.705 +0.0%
1928 0.706 +0.1%
1929 0.71 +0.6%
1930 0.718 +1.1%
1931 0.717 -0.1%
1932 0.703 -2.0%
1933 0.712 +1.3%
1934 0.712 +0.0%
1935 0.704 -1.1%
1936 0.691 -1.8%
1937 0.691 +0.0%
1938 0.691 +0.0%
1939 0.686 -0.7%
1940 0.679 -1.0%
1941 0.679 +0.0%
1942 0.679 +0.0%
1943 0.679 +0.0%
1944 0.679 +0.0%
1945 0.679 +0.0%
1946 0.697 +2.7%
1947 0.704 +1.0%
1948 0.704 +0.0%
1949 0.704 +0.0%
1950 0.702 -0.3%
1951 0.673 -4.1%
1952 0.689 +2.4%
1953 0.689 +0.0%
1954 0.696 +1.0%
1955 0.706 +1.4%
1956 0.706 +0.0%
1957 0.707 +0.1%
1958 0.711 +0.6%
1959 0.711 +0.0%
1960 0.731 +2.8%
1961 0.732 +0.1%
1962 0.744 +1.6%
1963 0.753 +1.2%
1964 0.751 -0.3%
1965 0.751 +0.0%
1966 0.752 +0.1%
1967 0.753 +0.1%
1968 0.753 +0.0%
1969 0.753 +0.0%
1970 0.768 +2.0%
1971 0.768 +0.0%
1972 0.769 +0.1%
1973 0.766 -0.4%
1974 0.772 +0.8%
1975 0.772 +0.0%
1976 0.778 +0.8%
1977 0.773 -0.6%
1978 0.776 +0.4%
1979 0.77 -0.8%
1980 0.775 +0.6%
1981 0.773 -0.3%
1982 0.775 +0.3%
1983 0.778 +0.4%
1984 0.788 +1.3%
1985 0.796 +1.0%
1986 0.803 +0.9%
1987 0.804 +0.1%
1988 0.806 +0.2%
1989 0.806 +0.0%
1990 0.808 +0.2%
1991 0.809 +0.1%
1992 0.809 +0.0%
1993 0.814 +0.6%
1994 0.813 -0.1%
1995 0.813 +0.0%
1996 0.82 +0.9%
1997 0.825 +0.6%
1998 0.825 +0.0%
1999 0.825 +0.0%
2000 0.827 +0.2%
2001 0.827 +0.0%
2002 0.826 -0.1%
2003 0.825 -0.1%
2004 0.825 +0.0%
2005 0.824 -0.1%
2006 0.822 -0.2%
2007 0.822 +0.0%
2008 0.825 +0.4%
2009 0.839 +1.7%
2010 0.839 +0.0%
2011 0.837 -0.2%
2012 0.84 +0.4%
2013 0.832 -1.0%
2014 0.831 -0.1%
2015 0.828 -0.4%
2016 0.828 +0.0%
2017 0.822 -0.7%
2018 0.833 +1.3%
2019 0.831 -0.2%
2020 0.826 -0.6%
2021 0.813 -1.6%
2022 0.822 +1.1%
2023 0.824 +0.2%
2024 0.811 -1.6%
2025 0.787 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.3736 0.304 0.426 7
1860s 0.4411 0.421 0.444 10
1870s 0.4585 0.444 0.498 10
1880s 0.5003 0.497 0.505 10
1890s 0.6197 0.499 0.678 10
1900s 0.6962 0.684 0.701 10
1910s 0.6831 0.669 0.701 10
1920s 0.707 0.703 0.71 10
1930s 0.7025 0.686 0.718 10
1940s 0.6883 0.679 0.704 10
1950s 0.699 0.673 0.711 10
1960s 0.7473 0.731 0.753 10
1970s 0.7712 0.766 0.778 10
1980s 0.7904 0.773 0.806 10
1990s 0.8161 0.808 0.825 10
2000s 0.8262 0.822 0.839 10
2010s 0.8321 0.822 0.84 10
2020s 0.8138 0.787 0.826 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Australia 0.793 compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 0.79 compare
  3. 15 Germany 0.782 compare
  4. 16 Chile 0.781 compare
  5. 17 Luxembourg 0.777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in New Zealand was 0.787 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2012.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.304 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.