🇦🇺 Australia: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 79.3 (on a 0–100 scale), Australia ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Peter Cosgrove
Head of State
Anthony Albanese
Head of Government · Australian Labor Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Tasmanian local elections
2026-10-01T00:00:00Z2026 Victorian state election
2026-11-28T00:00:00Z2027 New South Wales state election
2027-01-30T00:00:00ZFrequently asked questions
Is Australia a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 79.3 (on a 0–100 scale), Australia ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #12 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Australia improving or declining?
Australia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 3.2 points over the past decade, standing at 79.3 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.3).
Who leads Australia?
Peter Cosgrove is Australia's head of state; Anthony Albanese serves as head of government (Australian Labor Party).
When is the next election in Australia?
2026 Tasmanian local elections is scheduled for 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z.