Australia vs Italy: Liberal political institutions

Australia
1
in 2025
Italy
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Italy rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0 β€”
1820s 0 0 0 β€”
1830s 0 0 0 β€”
1840s 0 0 0 β€”
1850s 0.4 0 0.4 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 0.4 0.6 Australia
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Australia and Italy?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
209 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Australia ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions