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Centralization of Political Power Index in Australia

Australia: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.471
in 1789
All-time low
0.008
in 2010
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Australia, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.01 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Australia peaked at 0.471 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2010.

Australia ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.471 —
1790 0.471 +0.0%
1791 0.471 +0.0%
1792 0.471 +0.0%
1793 0.471 +0.0%
1794 0.471 +0.0%
1795 0.471 +0.0%
1796 0.471 +0.0%
1797 0.471 +0.0%
1798 0.471 +0.0%
1799 0.471 +0.0%
1800 0.471 +0.0%
1801 0.471 +0.0%
1802 0.471 +0.0%
1803 0.471 +0.0%
1804 0.471 +0.0%
1805 0.471 +0.0%
1806 0.471 +0.0%
1807 0.471 +0.0%
1808 0.471 +0.0%
1809 0.471 +0.0%
1810 0.471 +0.0%
1811 0.471 +0.0%
1812 0.471 +0.0%
1813 0.471 +0.0%
1814 0.471 +0.0%
1815 0.471 +0.0%
1816 0.471 +0.0%
1817 0.471 +0.0%
1818 0.471 +0.0%
1819 0.471 +0.0%
1820 0.471 +0.0%
1821 0.471 +0.0%
1822 0.471 +0.0%
1823 0.292 -38.0%
1824 0.292 +0.0%
1825 0.2 -31.5%
1826 0.2 +0.0%
1827 0.2 +0.0%
1828 0.2 +0.0%
1829 0.2 +0.0%
1830 0.2 +0.0%
1831 0.2 +0.0%
1832 0.2 +0.0%
1833 0.2 +0.0%
1834 0.2 +0.0%
1835 0.2 +0.0%
1836 0.2 +0.0%
1837 0.2 +0.0%
1838 0.2 +0.0%
1839 0.2 +0.0%
1840 0.2 +0.0%
1841 0.2 +0.0%
1842 0.2 +0.0%
1843 0.2 +0.0%
1844 0.2 +0.0%
1845 0.2 +0.0%
1846 0.2 +0.0%
1847 0.2 +0.0%
1848 0.2 +0.0%
1849 0.2 +0.0%
1850 0.2 +0.0%
1851 0.2 +0.0%
1852 0.2 +0.0%
1853 0.2 +0.0%
1854 0.2 +0.0%
1855 0.2 +0.0%
1856 0.05 -75.0%
1857 0.05 +0.0%
1858 0.05 +0.0%
1859 0.05 +0.0%
1860 0.05 +0.0%
1861 0.05 +0.0%
1862 0.05 +0.0%
1863 0.05 +0.0%
1864 0.05 +0.0%
1865 0.05 +0.0%
1866 0.05 +0.0%
1867 0.05 +0.0%
1868 0.05 +0.0%
1869 0.05 +0.0%
1870 0.05 +0.0%
1871 0.05 +0.0%
1872 0.05 +0.0%
1873 0.05 +0.0%
1874 0.05 +0.0%
1875 0.05 +0.0%
1876 0.05 +0.0%
1877 0.05 +0.0%
1878 0.05 +0.0%
1879 0.05 +0.0%
1880 0.05 +0.0%
1881 0.05 +0.0%
1882 0.05 +0.0%
1883 0.05 +0.0%
1884 0.05 +0.0%
1885 0.05 +0.0%
1886 0.05 +0.0%
1887 0.05 +0.0%
1888 0.05 +0.0%
1889 0.05 +0.0%
1890 0.05 +0.0%
1891 0.05 +0.0%
1892 0.05 +0.0%
1893 0.05 +0.0%
1894 0.05 +0.0%
1895 0.05 +0.0%
1896 0.05 +0.0%
1897 0.05 +0.0%
1898 0.05 +0.0%
1899 0.05 +0.0%
1900 0.04 -20.0%
1901 0.044 +10.0%
1902 0.044 +0.0%
1903 0.035 -20.5%
1904 0.035 +0.0%
1905 0.035 +0.0%
1906 0.03 -14.3%
1907 0.03 +0.0%
1908 0.03 +0.0%
1909 0.03 +0.0%
1910 0.03 +0.0%
1911 0.03 +0.0%
1912 0.03 +0.0%
1913 0.03 +0.0%
1914 0.03 +0.0%
1915 0.03 +0.0%
1916 0.03 +0.0%
1917 0.03 +0.0%
1918 0.03 +0.0%
1919 0.03 +0.0%
1920 0.03 +0.0%
1921 0.03 +0.0%
1922 0.03 +0.0%
1923 0.03 +0.0%
1924 0.03 +0.0%
1925 0.03 +0.0%
1926 0.036 +20.0%
1927 0.036 +0.0%
1928 0.036 +0.0%
1929 0.036 +0.0%
1930 0.028 -22.2%
1931 0.028 +0.0%
1932 0.036 +28.6%
1933 0.036 +0.0%
1934 0.036 +0.0%
1935 0.036 +0.0%
1936 0.036 +0.0%
1937 0.036 +0.0%
1938 0.036 +0.0%
1939 0.038 +5.6%
1940 0.041 +7.9%
1941 0.041 +0.0%
1942 0.041 +0.0%
1943 0.041 +0.0%
1944 0.041 +0.0%
1945 0.041 +0.0%
1946 0.037 -9.8%
1947 0.036 -2.7%
1948 0.036 +0.0%
1949 0.036 +0.0%
1950 0.016 -55.6%
1951 0.016 +0.0%
1952 0.016 +0.0%
1953 0.016 +0.0%
1954 0.016 +0.0%
1955 0.016 +0.0%
1956 0.016 +0.0%
1957 0.016 +0.0%
1958 0.016 +0.0%
1959 0.016 +0.0%
1960 0.016 +0.0%
1961 0.016 +0.0%
1962 0.016 +0.0%
1963 0.016 +0.0%
1964 0.016 +0.0%
1965 0.016 +0.0%
1966 0.016 +0.0%
1967 0.016 +0.0%
1968 0.016 +0.0%
1969 0.016 +0.0%
1970 0.016 +0.0%
1971 0.016 +0.0%
1972 0.016 +0.0%
1973 0.016 +0.0%
1974 0.016 +0.0%
1975 0.016 +0.0%
1976 0.016 +0.0%
1977 0.016 +0.0%
1978 0.016 +0.0%
1979 0.016 +0.0%
1980 0.013 -18.8%
1981 0.013 +0.0%
1982 0.013 +0.0%
1983 0.013 +0.0%
1984 0.01 -23.1%
1985 0.01 +0.0%
1986 0.01 +0.0%
1987 0.01 +0.0%
1988 0.01 +0.0%
1989 0.01 +0.0%
1990 0.01 +0.0%
1991 0.01 +0.0%
1992 0.01 +0.0%
1993 0.01 +0.0%
1994 0.01 +0.0%
1995 0.01 +0.0%
1996 0.01 +0.0%
1997 0.01 +0.0%
1998 0.01 +0.0%
1999 0.01 +0.0%
2000 0.01 +0.0%
2001 0.01 +0.0%
2002 0.01 +0.0%
2003 0.01 +0.0%
2004 0.01 +0.0%
2005 0.01 +0.0%
2006 0.01 +0.0%
2007 0.01 +0.0%
2008 0.009 -10.0%
2009 0.009 +0.0%
2010 0.008 -11.1%
2011 0.008 +0.0%
2012 0.008 +0.0%
2013 0.014 +75.0%
2014 0.015 +7.1%
2015 0.015 +0.0%
2016 0.012 -20.0%
2017 0.01 -16.7%
2018 0.012 +20.0%
2019 0.012 +0.0%
2020 0.01 -16.7%
2021 0.01 +0.0%
2022 0.01 +0.0%
2023 0.01 +0.0%
2024 0.01 +0.0%
2025 0.01 +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.471 0.471 0.471 1
1790s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1800s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1810s 0.471 0.471 0.471 10
1820s 0.2997 0.2 0.471 10
1830s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
1840s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
1850s 0.14 0.05 0.2 10
1860s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1870s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1880s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1890s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1900s 0.0353 0.03 0.044 10
1910s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1920s 0.0324 0.03 0.036 10
1930s 0.0346 0.028 0.038 10
1940s 0.0391 0.036 0.041 10
1950s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1960s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1970s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1980s 0.0112 0.01 0.013 10
1990s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2000s 0.0098 0.009 0.01 10
2010s 0.0114 0.008 0.015 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 173 New Zealand 0.02 compare
  2. 174 Switzerland 0.019 compare
  3. 175 Denmark 0.012 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Australia?
Centralization of political power index in Australia was 0.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 1789.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for centralization of political power index?
Australia ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.