Human rights in New Zealand

Nearby in the ranking

6. Iceland 0.95
7. Switzerland 0.95
8. Czechia 0.95
9. New Zealand 0.95
10. Finland 0.95
11. Norway 0.95
12. Luxembourg 0.95

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About the data

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1800–2025

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY-SA 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. V-Dem data: CC BY-SA 4.0