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Full democracy in Australia

Australia: Full democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1901
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Full democracy in Australia, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1 for full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Australia peaked at 1 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Australia 1st out of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0.9 0 1 10
1910s 0.5 0 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 0.9 0 1 10
1940s 0.4 0 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  8. 1 Belize 1 compare
  9. 1 Brazil 1 compare
  10. 1 Bulgaria 1 compare
  11. 1 Canada 1 compare
  12. 1 Cape Verde 1 compare
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  14. 1 Costa Rica 1 compare
  15. 1 Croatia 1 compare
  16. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  17. 1 Czechia 1 compare
  18. 1 Denmark 1 compare
  19. 1 Dominica 1 compare
  20. 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  21. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  22. 1 Fiji 1 compare
  23. 1 Finland 1 compare
  24. 1 France 1 compare
  25. 1 Germany 1 compare
  26. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  27. 1 Greece 1 compare
  28. 1 Grenada 1 compare
  29. 1 Guyana 1 compare
  30. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  31. 1 Italy 1 compare
  32. 1 Jamaica 1 compare
  33. 1 Japan 1 compare
  34. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  35. 1 Latvia 1 compare
  36. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
  37. 1 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  38. 1 Mauritius 1 compare
  39. 1 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  40. 1 Mongolia 1 compare
  41. 1 Namibia 1 compare
  42. 1 Nauru 1 compare
  43. 1 Netherlands 1 compare
  44. 1 New Zealand 1 compare
  45. 1 Norway 1 compare
  46. 1 Palau 1 compare
  47. 1 Panama 1 compare
  48. 1 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  49. 1 Poland 1 compare
  50. 1 Portugal 1 compare
  51. 1 Romania 1 compare
  52. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  53. 1 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  54. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
  55. 1 Samoa 1 compare
  56. 1 San Marino 1 compare
  57. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 1 compare
  58. 1 Seychelles 1 compare
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  60. 1 South Africa 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Australia?
Full democracy in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1901.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for full democracy?
Australia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is full democracy rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).