How does Australia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Australia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Australia

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.957 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.957

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.98

in 1975

All-time low

0.125

in 1793

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Australia stood at 0.957.

That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Australia peaked at 0.98 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 1793.

That places Australia 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.157	0.157	0.157	1
1790s	0.1511	0.125	0.157	10
1800s	0.155	0.155	0.155	10
1810s	0.19	0.19	0.19	10
1820s	0.3479	0.217	0.404	10
1830s	0.404	0.404	0.404	10
1840s	0.7163	0.404	0.751	10
1850s	0.797	0.751	0.866	10
1860s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
1870s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
1880s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
1890s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
1900s	0.869	0.866	0.872	10
1910s	0.8704	0.843	0.879	10
1920s	0.876	0.876	0.876	10
1930s	0.8761	0.876	0.877	10
1940s	0.889	0.873	0.915	10
1950s	0.9656	0.965	0.967	10
1960s	0.9678	0.967	0.971	10
1970s	0.9788	0.977	0.98	10
1980s	0.9795	0.979	0.98	10
1990s	0.98	0.98	0.98	10
2000s	0.98	0.98	0.98	10
2010s	0.9728	0.965	0.979	10
2020s	0.9538	0.947	0.957	6

Countries ranked near Australia

17 Costa Rica 0.962 compare
18 Taiwan 0.961 compare
19 Japan 0.958 compare
21 Netherlands 0.95 compare
22 Italy 0.945 compare
23 South Korea 0.942 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Australia?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Australia was 0.957 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1975.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 1793.
How does Australia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Australia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.