Australia vs North Macedonia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Australia
1
in 2025
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Australia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 234 shared years of data; in 1789 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 β€”
1790s 0 0 0 β€”
1800s 0 0 0 β€”
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0.2 0 0.2 Australia
1860s 1 0 1 Australia
1870s 1 0 1 Australia
1880s 1 0 1 Australia
1890s 1 0 1 Australia
1900s 1 0 1 Australia
1910s 1 0 1 Australia
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 1 0 1 Australia
1940s 1 0 1 Australia
1950s 1 0 1 Australia
1960s 1 0 1 Australia
1970s 1 0 1 Australia
1980s 1 0 1 Australia
1990s 1 0.2 0.8 Australia
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Australia
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Australia
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Australia or North Macedonia?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Australia and North Macedonia?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
234 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Australia ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.