Which has higher varieties of democracy, Australia or Czechia?

Czechia, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Australia as of 2025.

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

237 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Czechia: Varieties of democracy

Australia

0.844

in 2025

Czechia

0.849

in 2025

Australia rank

15th

Czechia rank

13th

Varieties of democracy over time

Australia
Czechia

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.849 against 0.844 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Czechia ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 24 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.117	0.042	0.075	Australia
1790s	0.117	0.0389	0.0781	Australia
1800s	0.117	0.037	0.08	Australia
1810s	0.117	0.0313	0.0857	Australia
1820s	0.1712	0.028	0.1432	Australia
1830s	0.204	0.028	0.176	Australia
1840s	0.2761	0.0542	0.2219	Australia
1850s	0.3891	0.0457	0.3434	Australia
1860s	0.5812	0.0902	0.491	Australia
1870s	0.5811	0.2083	0.3728	Australia
1880s	0.5822	0.2105	0.3717	Australia
1890s	0.5798	0.2492	0.3306	Australia
1900s	0.7498	0.2562	0.4936	Australia
1910s	0.7557	0.2661	0.4896	Australia
1920s	0.7966	0.7747	0.0219	Australia
1930s	0.7958	0.6878	0.108	Australia
1940s	0.7851	0.1258	0.6593	Australia
1950s	0.823	0.1618	0.6612	Australia
1960s	0.8416	0.1878	0.6538	Australia
1970s	0.8642	0.1613	0.7029	Australia
1980s	0.8813	0.1846	0.6967	Australia
1990s	0.8882	0.8791	0.0091	Australia
2000s	0.8824	0.8893	0.0069	Czechia
2010s	0.8697	0.8527	0.017	Australia
2020s	0.8423	0.8377	0.0047	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Australia or Czechia?: Czechia, at 0.849 against 0.844 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Australia and Czechia?: 0.005, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Australia ranks 15th and Czechia ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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