Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.726 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iceland: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Australia

0.726

in 2025

Iceland

0.728

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Iceland rank

15th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Australia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.728 against 0.726 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5284	0.3348	0.1937	Australia
1910s	0.5241	0.4643	0.0598	Australia
1920s	0.5573	0.5881	0.0308	Iceland
1930s	0.5576	0.6346	0.077	Iceland
1940s	0.5588	0.6687	0.1099	Iceland
1950s	0.6172	0.688	0.0708	Iceland
1960s	0.6821	0.7039	0.0218	Iceland
1970s	0.7414	0.729	0.0124	Australia
1980s	0.7781	0.7671	0.011	Australia
1990s	0.7948	0.7878	0.007	Australia
2000s	0.7887	0.8001	0.0114	Iceland
2010s	0.7651	0.8034	0.0383	Iceland
2020s	0.7193	0.7563	0.037	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Australia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.726 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Australia and Iceland?: 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Australia ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.