Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Australia
Australia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.853 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Australia, 1901–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Australia is 0.853, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Australia peaked at 0.895 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.632, in 1901.
That places Australia 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6427 | 0.632 | 0.644 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.6445 | 0.644 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.645 | 0.645 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.648 | 0.648 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6626 | 0.652 | 0.671 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.711 | 0.71 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.78 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8488 | 0.837 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8784 | 0.866 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.895 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.862 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.84 | 0.853 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Ireland 0.866 compare
- 25 Austria 0.859 compare
- 27 New Zealand 0.85 compare
- 28 Barbados 0.848 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.839 compare
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)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Australia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Australia was 0.853 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.895 in 1990.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.632 in 1901.
- How does Australia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.