What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2007.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 1939.

How does Australia rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Australia ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Australia

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.926

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

11th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.938

in 2007

All-time low

0.87

in 1939

Years of data

125

1901–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Australia, 1901–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.926 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Australia peaked at 0.938 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 1939.

That places Australia 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.877	0.877	0.877	9
1910s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1920s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1930s	0.8763	0.87	0.877	10
1940s	0.8736	0.87	0.879	10
1950s	0.904	0.904	0.904	10
1960s	0.905	0.905	0.905	10
1970s	0.9154	0.905	0.918	10
1980s	0.918	0.918	0.918	10
1990s	0.9099	0.909	0.918	10
2000s	0.9213	0.909	0.938	10
2010s	0.9261	0.924	0.927	10
2020s	0.9212	0.915	0.927	6

Countries ranked near Australia

8 Chile 0.934 compare
9 France 0.932 compare
10 Sweden 0.93 compare
11 Uruguay 0.926 compare
13 Costa Rica 0.925 compare
14 Mauritius 0.924 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Australia

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Australia?: Deliberative political institutions index in Australia was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2007.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 1939.
How does Australia rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Australia ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.