Age of democracy polity in Australia
Australia: Age of democracy polity was 118 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
118
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
118
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1901
Years of data
118
1901–2018
Age of democracy polity in Australia, 1901–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 118 for age of democracy polity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy polity in Australia peaked at 118 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1901.
Australia ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 1910s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 34.5 | 30 | 39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44.5 | 40 | 49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 54.5 | 50 | 59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.5 | 60 | 69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.5 | 70 | 79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.5 | 80 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 90 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.5 | 100 | 109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114 | 110 | 118 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy polity in Australia?
- Age of democracy polity in Australia was 118 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy polity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy polity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1901.
- How does Australia rank for age of democracy polity?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy polity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy polity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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