What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 1901.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 1901.

How does Australia rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Australia ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Australia

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.975 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.975

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.975

in 1901

All-time low

0.975

in 1901

Years of data

125

1901–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Australia, 1901–2025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.975 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Australia peaked at 0.975 in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0.975, in 1901.

Australia ranks 12th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.975	0.975	0.975	9
1910s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1920s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1930s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1940s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1950s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1960s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1970s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1980s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
1990s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2000s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2010s	0.975	0.975	0.975	10
2020s	0.975	0.975	0.975	6

Countries ranked near Australia

9 Uruguay 0.985 compare
10 Slovakia 0.982 compare
11 Austria 0.976 compare
12 Sao Tome and Principe 0.975 compare
14 Canada 0.972 compare
15 Czechia 0.97 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Australia?: Strong elected regional governments index in Australia was 0.975 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.975 in 1901.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.975 in 1901.
How does Australia rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Australia ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.