New Zealand: Egalitarian democracy index

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 New Zealand

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.786
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.757
 Min - Max 0.707 - 0.807
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.786 index points, an increase from 0.783 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1960 to 2022 is 0.757 index points. The minimum value, 0.707 index points, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 0.807 index points was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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New Zealand - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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