Australia vs United Kingdom: Age of full democracy
Australia
80
in 2025
United Kingdom
80
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Age of full democracy over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 80 against 80 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 89 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.5 | 1.5 | 9 | Australia |
| 1930s | 16 | 7 | 9 | Australia |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 39.5 | 39.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 80 against 80 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.