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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in New Zealand

New Zealand: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.907 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.907
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.915
in 2023
All-time low
0.183
in 1853
Years of data
172
1853–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in New Zealand, 1853–2025

0.20.40.60.81185319392025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in New Zealand is 0.907, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in New Zealand peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.183, in 1853.

That places New Zealand 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 172 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1853 0.183 —
1854 0.183 +0.0%
1855 0.183 +0.0%
1856 0.183 +0.0%
1857 0.183 +0.0%
1858 0.183 +0.0%
1859 0.183 +0.0%
1860 0.183 +0.0%
1861 0.183 +0.0%
1862 0.183 +0.0%
1863 0.183 +0.0%
1864 0.183 +0.0%
1865 0.183 +0.0%
1866 0.183 +0.0%
1867 0.183 +0.0%
1868 0.183 +0.0%
1869 0.183 +0.0%
1870 0.183 +0.0%
1871 0.183 +0.0%
1872 0.183 +0.0%
1873 0.183 +0.0%
1874 0.183 +0.0%
1875 0.183 +0.0%
1876 0.183 +0.0%
1877 0.183 +0.0%
1879 0.332 +81.4%
1880 0.332 +0.0%
1881 0.332 +0.0%
1882 0.332 +0.0%
1883 0.332 +0.0%
1884 0.332 +0.0%
1885 0.332 +0.0%
1886 0.332 +0.0%
1887 0.332 +0.0%
1888 0.332 +0.0%
1889 0.332 +0.0%
1890 0.332 +0.0%
1891 0.332 +0.0%
1892 0.332 +0.0%
1893 0.65 +95.8%
1894 0.65 +0.0%
1895 0.65 +0.0%
1896 0.65 +0.0%
1897 0.65 +0.0%
1898 0.65 +0.0%
1899 0.65 +0.0%
1900 0.572 -12.0%
1901 0.572 +0.0%
1902 0.587 +2.6%
1903 0.587 +0.0%
1904 0.586 -0.2%
1905 0.586 +0.0%
1906 0.586 +0.0%
1907 0.586 +0.0%
1908 0.585 -0.2%
1909 0.585 +0.0%
1910 0.585 +0.0%
1911 0.585 +0.0%
1912 0.572 -2.2%
1913 0.587 +2.6%
1914 0.556 -5.3%
1915 0.556 +0.0%
1916 0.556 +0.0%
1917 0.556 +0.0%
1918 0.556 +0.0%
1919 0.639 +14.9%
1920 0.639 +0.0%
1921 0.634 -0.8%
1922 0.641 +1.1%
1923 0.643 +0.3%
1924 0.643 +0.0%
1925 0.643 +0.0%
1926 0.652 +1.4%
1927 0.652 +0.0%
1928 0.651 -0.2%
1929 0.651 +0.0%
1930 0.651 +0.0%
1931 0.651 +0.0%
1932 0.654 +0.5%
1933 0.654 +0.0%
1934 0.654 +0.0%
1935 0.645 -1.4%
1936 0.645 +0.0%
1937 0.645 +0.0%
1938 0.637 -1.2%
1939 0.621 -2.5%
1940 0.621 +0.0%
1941 0.618 -0.5%
1942 0.618 +0.0%
1943 0.618 +0.0%
1944 0.618 +0.0%
1945 0.631 +2.1%
1946 0.63 -0.2%
1947 0.655 +4.0%
1948 0.655 +0.0%
1949 0.655 +0.0%
1950 0.655 +0.0%
1951 0.631 -3.7%
1952 0.666 +5.5%
1953 0.666 +0.0%
1954 0.666 +0.0%
1955 0.666 +0.0%
1956 0.671 +0.8%
1957 0.652 -2.8%
1958 0.652 +0.0%
1959 0.652 +0.0%
1960 0.674 +3.4%
1961 0.698 +3.6%
1962 0.698 +0.0%
1963 0.699 +0.1%
1964 0.7 +0.1%
1965 0.7 +0.0%
1966 0.708 +1.1%
1967 0.709 +0.1%
1968 0.701 -1.1%
1969 0.705 +0.6%
1970 0.784 +11.2%
1971 0.785 +0.1%
1972 0.84 +7.0%
1973 0.838 -0.2%
1974 0.841 +0.4%
1975 0.832 -1.1%
1976 0.838 +0.7%
1977 0.841 +0.4%
1978 0.847 +0.7%
1979 0.839 -0.9%
1980 0.834 -0.6%
1981 0.835 +0.1%
1982 0.843 +1.0%
1983 0.841 -0.2%
1984 0.856 +1.8%
1985 0.862 +0.7%
1986 0.864 +0.2%
1987 0.864 +0.0%
1988 0.864 +0.0%
1989 0.864 +0.0%
1990 0.892 +3.2%
1991 0.898 +0.7%
1992 0.898 +0.0%
1993 0.898 +0.0%
1994 0.898 +0.0%
1995 0.896 -0.2%
1996 0.896 +0.0%
1997 0.899 +0.3%
1998 0.899 +0.0%
1999 0.896 -0.3%
2000 0.896 +0.0%
2001 0.898 +0.2%
2002 0.904 +0.7%
2003 0.904 +0.0%
2004 0.904 +0.0%
2005 0.904 +0.0%
2006 0.9 -0.4%
2007 0.9 +0.0%
2008 0.9 +0.0%
2009 0.9 +0.0%
2010 0.9 +0.0%
2011 0.9 +0.0%
2012 0.9 +0.0%
2013 0.905 +0.6%
2014 0.905 +0.0%
2015 0.908 +0.3%
2016 0.908 +0.0%
2017 0.908 +0.0%
2018 0.91 +0.2%
2019 0.905 -0.5%
2020 0.904 -0.1%
2021 0.9 -0.4%
2022 0.91 +1.1%
2023 0.915 +0.5%
2024 0.91 -0.5%
2025 0.907 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.183 0.183 0.183 7
1860s 0.183 0.183 0.183 10
1870s 0.1996 0.183 0.332 9
1880s 0.332 0.332 0.332 10
1890s 0.5546 0.332 0.65 10
1900s 0.5832 0.572 0.587 10
1910s 0.5748 0.556 0.639 10
1920s 0.6449 0.634 0.652 10
1930s 0.6457 0.621 0.654 10
1940s 0.6319 0.618 0.655 10
1950s 0.6577 0.631 0.671 10
1960s 0.6992 0.674 0.709 10
1970s 0.8285 0.784 0.847 10
1980s 0.8527 0.834 0.864 10
1990s 0.897 0.892 0.899 10
2000s 0.901 0.896 0.904 10
2010s 0.9049 0.9 0.91 10
2020s 0.9077 0.9 0.915 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Finland 0.911 compare
  2. 7 Denmark 0.91 compare
  3. 8 Norway 0.909 compare
  4. 10 Barbados 0.903 compare
  5. 10 Ukraine 0.903 compare
  6. 12 Romania 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in New Zealand?
Women's civil society participation index in New Zealand was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.183 in 1853.
How does New Zealand rank for women's civil society participation index?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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