Australia: Deliberative democracy index

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 Australia

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.786
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.792
 Min - Max 0.739 - 0.829
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.786 index points, an increase from 0.775 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.388 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1960 to 2022 is 0.792 index points. The minimum value, 0.739 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.829 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Australia - Deliberative democracy index  - Recent values chart

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Australia - Deliberative democracy index  - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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