Australia
Country in Oceania
In brief
Women in parliament: 46% (2025). World rank 10 of 190; in Oceania, 1 of 14. Control of corruption, score 0–100: 85.1 (2025). World rank 10 of 207 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 18. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 84.2 (2025). World rank 5 of 205 (1 = best); in Oceania, 2 of 16. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 26.7% → 46%, rule of law 87.1 → 82.7 (score 0–100), and control of corruption 85.4 → 85.1 (score 0–100).
State
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary monarchy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Anthony Albanese
- Independence
- January 1, 1901
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 46% 2025