Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia
Australia: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.7 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia, 2015–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia stood at 0.7 index. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia peaked at 0.7 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 index, in 2015.
Australia ranks 45th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.384 index | 0.2 index | 0.7 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.675 index | 0.6 index | 0.7 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia was 0.7 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 index in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework