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

165 years are reported by both, from 1860 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 Romania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

New Zealand

0.907

in 2025

Romania

0.9

in 2025

New Zealand rank

9th

Romania rank

12th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

New Zealand
Romania

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.907 against 0.9 in Romania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Romania ahead.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 14 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.183	0.508	0.325	Romania
1870s	0.1996	0.508	0.3084	Romania
1880s	0.332	0.508	0.176	Romania
1890s	0.5546	0.508	0.0466	New Zealand
1900s	0.5832	0.425	0.1582	New Zealand
1910s	0.5748	0.425	0.1498	New Zealand
1920s	0.6449	0.425	0.2199	New Zealand
1930s	0.6457	0.4821	0.1636	New Zealand
1940s	0.6319	0.4463	0.1856	New Zealand
1950s	0.6577	0.526	0.1317	New Zealand
1960s	0.6992	0.509	0.1902	New Zealand
1970s	0.8285	0.563	0.2655	New Zealand
1980s	0.8527	0.563	0.2897	New Zealand
1990s	0.897	0.8441	0.0529	New Zealand
2000s	0.901	0.8673	0.0337	New Zealand
2010s	0.9049	0.8644	0.0405	New Zealand
2020s	0.9077	0.8903	0.0173	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 Romania?: New Zealand, at 0.907 against 0.9 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between New Zealand and Romania?: 0.007, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: New Zealand ranks 9th and Romania ranks 12th 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.