What is egalitarian democracy index in Australia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Australia was 0.726 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2011.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.446 in 1901.

How does Australia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Australia ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Australia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.726 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.726

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

16th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.801

in 2011

All-time low

0.446

in 1901

Years of data

125

1901–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Australia, 1901–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Australia is 0.726, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Australia peaked at 0.801 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.446, in 1901.

Australia ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5284	0.446	0.543	9
1910s	0.5241	0.499	0.539	10
1920s	0.5573	0.557	0.558	10
1930s	0.5576	0.532	0.562	10
1940s	0.5588	0.517	0.591	10
1950s	0.6172	0.6	0.629	10
1960s	0.6821	0.67	0.698	10
1970s	0.7414	0.731	0.752	10
1980s	0.7781	0.761	0.788	10
1990s	0.7948	0.79	0.798	10
2000s	0.7887	0.783	0.796	10
2010s	0.7651	0.713	0.801	10
2020s	0.7193	0.702	0.728	6

Countries ranked near Australia

13 Netherlands 0.739 compare
14 Latvia 0.73 compare
15 Iceland 0.728 compare
16 New Zealand 0.726 compare
18 Austria 0.723 compare
19 France 0.721 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Australia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 33,415 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.793 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.844 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.915 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.876 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.844 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Australia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Australia was 0.726 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.801 in 2011.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.446 in 1901.
How does Australia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Australia ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.