Which has higher liberal democracy index, Australia or Germany?

Australia, at 0.793 against 0.782 in Germany as of 2025.

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

189 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Germany: Liberal Democracy Index

Australia

0.793

in 2025

Germany

0.782

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Germany rank

15th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Australia
Germany

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.793 against 0.782 in Germany, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.087	0.063	0.024	Australia
1790s	0.0865	0.063	0.0235	Australia
1800s	0.087	0.0638	0.0232	Australia
1810s	0.09	0.0685	0.0215	Australia
1820s	0.1546	0.069	0.0856	Australia
1830s	0.199	0.069	0.13	Australia
1840s	0.2596	0.082	0.1776	Australia
1850s	0.3549	0.135	0.2199	Australia
1860s	0.5086	0.1678	0.3408	Australia
1870s	0.5085	0.2145	0.294	Australia
1880s	0.5085	0.2182	0.2903	Australia
1890s	0.5067	0.2209	0.2858	Australia
1900s	0.6856	0.228	0.4576	Australia
1910s	0.6788	0.2463	0.4325	Australia
1920s	0.7198	0.4963	0.2235	Australia
1930s	0.7189	0.1503	0.5686	Australia
1940s	0.6814	0.011	0.6704	Australia
1990s	0.8467	0.8543	0.0077	Germany
2000s	0.8418	0.8606	0.0188	Germany
2010s	0.8289	0.8487	0.0198	Germany
2020s	0.7923	0.8022	0.0098	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Australia or Germany?: Australia, at 0.793 against 0.782 in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Australia and Germany?: 0.011, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Australia ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.