What is equal access to power index in Australia?

Equal access to power index in Australia was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2025.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 1789.

How does Australia rank for equal access to power index?

Australia ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Australia

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.877

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

26th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.877

in 2025

All-time low

0.412

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Australia stood at 0.877. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Australia peaked at 0.877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.412, in 1789.

Australia ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.412	0.412	0.412	1
1790s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1800s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1810s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1820s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1830s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1840s	0.412	0.412	0.412	10
1850s	0.4632	0.412	0.54	10
1860s	0.54	0.54	0.54	10
1870s	0.54	0.54	0.54	10
1880s	0.54	0.54	0.54	10
1890s	0.661	0.661	0.661	10
1900s	0.6794	0.661	0.684	10
1910s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1920s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1930s	0.684	0.684	0.684	10
1940s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1950s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1960s	0.7458	0.735	0.762	10
1970s	0.8029	0.779	0.811	10
1980s	0.8206	0.801	0.829	10
1990s	0.85	0.85	0.85	10
2000s	0.85	0.85	0.85	10
2010s	0.8485	0.832	0.859	10
2020s	0.8578	0.838	0.877	6

Countries ranked near Australia

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24 Suriname 0.883 compare
27 Latvia 0.876 compare
29 Czechia 0.863 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Australia?: Equal access to power index in Australia was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.412 in 1789.
How does Australia rank for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.