Australia vs Germany: Democracy Index
Australia
10
in 2018
Germany
10
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 1.11 | 8.89 | Australia |
| 1910s | 10 | 2.6 | 7.4 | Australia |
| 1920s | 10 | 6 | 4 | Australia |
| 1930s | 10 | -4.5 | 14.5 | Australia |
| 1940s | 10 | -9 | 19 | Australia |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 10 against 10 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Australia and Germany?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).