Regulation of political participation score in Australia

Australia: Regulation of political participation score was 5 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1901
All-time low
5
in 1901
Years of data
118
1901–2018

Regulation of political participation score in Australia, 1901–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, regulation of political participation score in Australia stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 118 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation of political participation score in Australia peaked at 5 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1901.

That places Australia 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Regulation of political participation score in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Regulation of political participation score in Australia, 1901 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1901 5
1902 5 +0.0%
1903 5 +0.0%
1904 5 +0.0%
1905 5 +0.0%
1906 5 +0.0%
1907 5 +0.0%
1908 5 +0.0%
1909 5 +0.0%
1910 5 +0.0%
1911 5 +0.0%
1912 5 +0.0%
1913 5 +0.0%
1914 5 +0.0%
1915 5 +0.0%
1916 5 +0.0%
1917 5 +0.0%
1918 5 +0.0%
1919 5 +0.0%
1920 5 +0.0%
1921 5 +0.0%
1922 5 +0.0%
1923 5 +0.0%
1924 5 +0.0%
1925 5 +0.0%
1926 5 +0.0%
1927 5 +0.0%
1928 5 +0.0%
1929 5 +0.0%
1930 5 +0.0%
1931 5 +0.0%
1932 5 +0.0%
1933 5 +0.0%
1934 5 +0.0%
1935 5 +0.0%
1936 5 +0.0%
1937 5 +0.0%
1938 5 +0.0%
1939 5 +0.0%
1940 5 +0.0%
1941 5 +0.0%
1942 5 +0.0%
1943 5 +0.0%
1944 5 +0.0%
1945 5 +0.0%
1946 5 +0.0%
1947 5 +0.0%
1948 5 +0.0%
1949 5 +0.0%
1950 5 +0.0%
1951 5 +0.0%
1952 5 +0.0%
1953 5 +0.0%
1954 5 +0.0%
1955 5 +0.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 5 +0.0%
1969 5 +0.0%
1970 5 +0.0%
1971 5 +0.0%
1972 5 +0.0%
1973 5 +0.0%
1974 5 +0.0%
1975 5 +0.0%
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 5 +0.0%
1978 5 +0.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 5 +0.0%
1981 5 +0.0%
1982 5 +0.0%
1983 5 +0.0%
1984 5 +0.0%
1985 5 +0.0%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 5 5 5 9
1910s 5 5 5 10
1920s 5 5 5 10
1930s 5 5 5 10
1940s 5 5 5 10
1950s 5 5 5 10
1960s 5 5 5 10
1970s 5 5 5 10
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Austria 5 compare
  2. 1 Canada 5 compare
  3. 1 Cape Verde 5 compare
  4. 1 Chile 5 compare
  5. 1 Costa Rica 5 compare
  6. 1 Cyprus 5 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 5 compare
  8. 1 Finland 5 compare
  9. 1 France 5 compare
  10. 1 Germany 5 compare
  11. 1 Greece 5 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 5 compare
  13. 1 Ireland 5 compare
  14. 1 Italy 5 compare
  15. 1 Japan 5 compare
  16. 1 Lithuania 5 compare
  17. 1 Luxembourg 5 compare
  18. 1 Mauritius 5 compare
  19. 1 Mongolia 5 compare
  20. 1 Netherlands 5 compare
  21. 1 New Zealand 5 compare
  22. 1 Norway 5 compare
  23. 1 Panama 5 compare
  24. 1 Poland 5 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 5 compare
  26. 1 Slovak Republic 5 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 5 compare
  28. 1 Spain 5 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 5 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 5 compare
  31. 1 Taiwan, China 5 compare
  32. 1 Uruguay 5 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation of political participation score in Australia?
Regulation of political participation score in Australia was 5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation of political participation score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1901.
What is the lowest regulation of political participation score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1901.
How does Australia rank for regulation of political participation score?
Australia ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is regulation of political participation score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Regulation of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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