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

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.

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

New Zealand

0.907

in 2025

Norway

0.909

in 2025

New Zealand rank

9th

Norway rank

8th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

New Zealand
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.909 against 0.907 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1853 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.183	0.267	0.084	Norway
1860s	0.183	0.267	0.084	Norway
1870s	0.1996	0.311	0.1114	Norway
1880s	0.332	0.428	0.096	Norway
1890s	0.5546	0.506	0.0486	New Zealand
1900s	0.5832	0.425	0.1582	New Zealand
1910s	0.5748	0.425	0.1498	New Zealand
1920s	0.6449	0.4306	0.2143	New Zealand
1930s	0.6457	0.441	0.2047	New Zealand
1940s	0.6319	0.4824	0.1495	New Zealand
1950s	0.6577	0.6808	0.0231	Norway
1960s	0.6992	0.7601	0.0609	Norway
1970s	0.8285	0.8607	0.0322	Norway
1980s	0.8527	0.87	0.0173	Norway
1990s	0.897	0.885	0.012	New Zealand
2000s	0.901	0.8983	0.0027	New Zealand
2010s	0.9049	0.9015	0.0034	New Zealand
2020s	0.9077	0.9028	0.0048	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, New Zealand or Norway?: Norway, at 0.909 against 0.907 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between New Zealand and Norway?: 0.002, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?: 172 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: New Zealand ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th 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.