Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Australia
Australia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.029 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.029 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Australia peaked at 0.485 in 1793 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 2023.
That places Australia 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3587 | 0.064 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0475 | 0.033 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0411 | 0.033 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.031 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.029 | 0.033 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Australia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Australia was 0.029 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1793.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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