Australia vs United Kingdom: Age of democracy
Australia
118 years
in 2018
United Kingdom
139 years
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Age of democracy over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 139 years against 118 years in Australia, a difference of 21 years.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 110 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 years | 26 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 14.5 years | 35.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 24.5 years | 45.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 34.5 years | 55.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 44.5 years | 65.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 54.5 years | 75.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 64.5 years | 85.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 74.5 years | 95.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 84.5 years | 105.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 94.5 years | 115.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 104.5 years | 125.5 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 114 years | 135 years | 21 years | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 139 years against 118 years in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 21 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for age of democracy?
- Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.