Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia
Australia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.844 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia stood at 0.844.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia peaked at 0.896 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 1789.
That places Australia 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1712 | 0.117 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.204 | 0.204 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2761 | 0.204 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3891 | 0.316 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5812 | 0.58 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5811 | 0.58 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5822 | 0.579 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5798 | 0.575 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7498 | 0.634 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7557 | 0.719 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7966 | 0.796 | 0.797 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7958 | 0.763 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7851 | 0.739 | 0.818 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.823 | 0.802 | 0.835 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8416 | 0.834 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8642 | 0.86 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8813 | 0.871 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8882 | 0.882 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8824 | 0.878 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8697 | 0.825 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8423 | 0.828 | 0.851 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.906 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.793 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.844 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.876 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.915 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.648 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Australia was 0.844 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 1789.
- How does Australia rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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