Equality of political power across social groups score in Australia
Australia: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.73 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 1789
All-time low
1.73
in 2021
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Equality of political power across social groups score in Australia, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.73 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Australia peaked at 1.98 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2021.
Australia ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.78 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.73 | 1.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 equality of political power across social groups score in Australia?
- Equality of political power across social groups score in Australia was 1.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 1789.
- What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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