Civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia
Australia: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia is 0 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia peaked at 0 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Australia ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 175 Argentina 0 units per person compare
- 176 Russian Federation 0 units per person compare
- 177 Republic of Korea 0 units per person compare
- 179 Philippines 0 units per person compare
- 180 Italy 0 units per person compare
- 181 South Africa 0 units per person compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Australia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Australia ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.