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Democracy Index in Australia

Australia: Democracy Index was 10 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
10
in 1901
All-time low
10
in 1901
Years of data
118
1901–2018

Democracy Index in Australia, 1901–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy index in Australia is 10, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy index in Australia peaked at 10 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1901.

That places Australia 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 10 10 10 9
1910s 10 10 10 10
1920s 10 10 10 10
1930s 10 10 10 10
1940s 10 10 10 10
1950s 10 10 10 10
1960s 10 10 10 10
1970s 10 10 10 10
1980s 10 10 10 10
1990s 10 10 10 10
2000s 10 10 10 10
2010s 10 10 10 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Austria 10 compare
  2. 1 Canada 10 compare
  3. 1 Cape Verde 10 compare
  4. 1 Chile 10 compare
  5. 1 Costa Rica 10 compare
  6. 1 Cyprus 10 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 10 compare
  8. 1 Finland 10 compare
  9. 1 France 10 compare
  10. 1 Germany 10 compare
  11. 1 Greece 10 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 10 compare
  13. 1 Italy 10 compare
  14. 1 Japan 10 compare
  15. 1 Lithuania 10 compare
  16. 1 Mauritius 10 compare
  17. 1 Mongolia 10 compare
  18. 1 Netherlands 10 compare
  19. 1 New Zealand 10 compare
  20. 1 Norway 10 compare
  21. 1 Poland 10 compare
  22. 1 Portugal 10 compare
  23. 1 Slovakia 10 compare
  24. 1 Slovenia 10 compare
  25. 1 Spain 10 compare
  26. 1 Sweden 10 compare
  27. 1 Switzerland 10 compare
  28. 1 Taiwan 10 compare
  29. 1 Uruguay 10 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy index in Australia?
Democracy index in Australia was 10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1901.
What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1901.
How does Australia rank for democracy index?
Australia ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).