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Australia - EIU Democracy Index 8.85

via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · updated 2026-10-15 · 171 economies tracked

Latest value

8.85 (2024)

Global rank

##11 of 171 economies

vs global median

1.7×

Growth since 2006

0.97×

Ranking Race — EIU Democracy Index

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#3#5#7#9#11#13#1520062011201620212024#8#112023 overtook Germany2024 overtook Luxembourg
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Real annual global ranks, 2006 - 2024. Australia climbed from #8 to #11 (overtook Germany). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Australia ↓

Key Events — Australia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Global crisis resilience curated

Avoids recession on the back of China-driven commodity demand.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

First recession in nearly three decades.

2023
Overtook Germany in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto

EIU Democracy Index, 2006-2024

via World Bank DATA360 (Democracy Index) · 0-10 scale · linear scale · ranking in the race above
200620112016202120248.668.859.039.22

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