How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?

172 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs New Zealand: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Finland

0.911

in 2025

New Zealand

0.907

in 2025

Finland rank

6th

New Zealand rank

9th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Finland
New Zealand

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.911 against 0.907 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.559	0.183	0.376	Finland
1860s	0.559	0.183	0.376	Finland
1870s	0.559	0.1996	0.3594	Finland
1880s	0.559	0.332	0.227	Finland
1890s	0.559	0.5546	0.0044	Finland
1900s	0.4655	0.5832	0.1177	New Zealand
1910s	0.4778	0.5748	0.097	New Zealand
1920s	0.5639	0.6449	0.081	New Zealand
1930s	0.5776	0.6457	0.0681	New Zealand
1940s	0.6815	0.6319	0.0496	Finland
1950s	0.7919	0.6577	0.1342	Finland
1960s	0.8122	0.6992	0.113	Finland
1970s	0.8306	0.8285	0.0021	Finland
1980s	0.8438	0.8527	0.0089	New Zealand
1990s	0.8743	0.897	0.0227	New Zealand
2000s	0.8939	0.901	0.0071	New Zealand
2010s	0.896	0.9049	0.0089	New Zealand
2020s	0.9112	0.9077	0.0035	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Finland or New Zealand?: Finland, at 0.911 against 0.907 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Finland and New Zealand?: 0.004, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?: 172 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Finland ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.