Age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia
Australia: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 125 in 2025. β Volatile
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia, 1901β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia is 125, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia peaked at 125 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1901.
That places Australia 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 114.5 | 110 | 119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.5 | 120 | 125 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Freedom of association index 0.876 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia?
- Age of electoral democracy lexical in Australia was 125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1901.
- How does Australia rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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