Liberal Political Institutions Index in Australia
Australia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.955 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Australia stood at 0.955.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Australia peaked at 0.972 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 1793.
Australia ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 235 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.297 | 0.297 | 0.297 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2941 | 0.285 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.307 | 0.307 | 0.307 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.4923 | 0.315 | 0.616 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.616 | 0.616 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.7177 | 0.616 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.8092 | 0.764 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.877 | 0.877 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.877 | 0.877 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.877 | 0.877 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.877 | 0.877 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9117 | 0.905 | 0.915 | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.9133 | 0.904 | 0.916 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9146 | 0.914 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9151 | 0.912 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9132 | 0.91 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9453 | 0.945 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9466 | 0.946 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9551 | 0.951 | 0.961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.967 | 0.967 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.967 | 0.967 | 0.967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9674 | 0.967 | 0.969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9687 | 0.965 | 0.972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9567 | 0.955 | 0.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Australia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Australia was 0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.972 in 2016.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 1793.
- How does Australia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.