Australia vs United Kingdom: Democratic electoral institutions row

Australia
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0 —
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
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 0.9 Australia
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Australia and United Kingdom?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
Australia ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed