Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Australia

Australia: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 83.32 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.32 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.73 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
81.36 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 81.7 0-1001998: 81.7 0-1002000: 82.1 0-1002002: 82.3 0-1002003: 82.3 0-1002004: 81.4 0-1002005: 84.3 0-1002006: 84.3 0-1002007: 84.7 0-1002008: 84.7 0-1002009: 84.7 0-1002010: 85.5 0-1002011: 85.6 0-1002012: 86.7 0-1002013: 83.9 0-1002014: 83.7 0-1002015: 84.1 0-1002016: 84.6 0-1002017: 85.2 0-1002018: 84.3 0-1002019: 83 0-1002020: 82.6 0-1002021: 82 0-1002022: 82.8 0-1002023: 83.4 0-1002024: 83.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Australia stood at 83.32 0-100.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Australia peaked at 86.73 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.36 0-100, in 2004.

That places Australia 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.71 0-100 81.7 0-100 81.73 0-100 2
2000s 83.41 0-100 81.36 0-100 84.74 0-100 9
2010s 84.67 0-100 83.01 0-100 86.73 0-100 10
2020s 82.8 0-100 81.97 0-100 83.35 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Switzerland 85.59 0-100 compare
  2. 9 Ireland 85.51 0-100 compare
  3. 10 Germany 84.82 0-100 compare
  4. 12 Canada 83.17 0-100 compare
  5. 13 Belgium 83.05 0-100 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 81.79 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Australia?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Australia was 83.32 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 86.73 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.36 0-100 in 2004.
How does Australia rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Australia ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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