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
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Australia, 1789–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Barbados 1.75 compare
  2. 30 Austria 1.74 compare
  3. 31 France 1.74 compare
  4. 33 Sweden 1.72 compare
  5. 34 Finland 1.71 compare
  6. 35 Spain 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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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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Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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