Australia vs Iceland: Democratic change
Australia
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Australia rank
23rd
Iceland rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 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 change, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Australia and Iceland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for democratic change?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.