Participatory Political Institutions Index in Australia
Australia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.729 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Australia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Australia stood at 0.729.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Australia peaked at 0.743 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 1789.
That places Australia 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 234 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 7 |
| 1820s | 0.1136 | 0.074 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.188 | 0.17 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3702 | 0.215 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.608 | 0.608 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.608 | 0.608 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.608 | 0.608 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.602 | 0.602 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.664 | 0.602 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.678 | 0.661 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6703 | 0.655 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6575 | 0.647 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6591 | 0.654 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6657 | 0.648 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6464 | 0.626 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7048 | 0.682 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7255 | 0.714 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6797 | 0.637 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6613 | 0.649 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6446 | 0.628 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6878 | 0.661 | 0.729 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Australia?
- Participatory political institutions index in Australia was 0.729 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 1977.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1789.
- How does Australia rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.