Overall score
77/100
Australia is ranked #2 of 8
The interface is tuned for cognition before decoration: strong hierarchy, deliberate contrast, motion that explains state change, and a constantly updating signal layer that gives the scorecard immediate context.
Use this rail to compare the live operating score with a second country and inspect where the gaps are actually opening.
Each pillar is recalculated from the latest cached remote datasets. The chips below act as the audit trail for the score, while the visual hierarchy keeps the most important judgment readable at a glance.
Manufacturing 5.4% GDP (2024) · Electricity access 100% (2023) · Trade 47.1% GDP (2024)
Public debt 35.4% GDP (2023) · Gov revenue 26.1% GDP (2022)
Life expectancy 83.9 yrs (2023) · Drinking water 100% (2024) · Electricity access 100% (2023) · Clean cooking gap 0% (2023)
Internet use 97.1% (2023) · Rule of law 0.99 (2025) · Expression 0.92 (2025)
Renewables 35.1% (2024) · CO2 / capita 14.5 t (2024) · Clean cooking gap 0% (2023)
Unemployment 4.1% (2025) · Corporate tax take 4.7% GDP (2016) · Political corruption 0.03 (2025)
Press freedom 19.8 pts (2021) · Expression 0.92 (2025) · Internet use 97.1% (2023)
Liberal democracy 0.79 (2025) · Civil liberties 55 pts (2025) · Rule of law 0.99 (2025)
Independent areas of systemic performance with equal high-level weighting.
Remote observations fetched at render time with rolling revalidation.
Every indicator retains its source label and chart link for scrutiny.
Live headlines are mixed into the UI to keep the score in context.
| Pillar | Weight | Key indicators | Primary data sources |
|---|---|---|---|
Supply chain resilience | 12.5% | Manufacturing; Electricity access; Trade | |
Debt and finance | 12.5% | Public debt; Gov revenue | |
Basic needs floor | 12.5% | Life expectancy; Drinking water; Electricity access; Clean cooking gap | |
Data and AI governance Launch model uses governance proxies because robust cross-country AI regulation feeds are still sparse. | 12.5% | Internet use; Rule of law; Expression | |
Climate and resources | 12.5% | Renewables; CO2 / capita; Clean cooking gap | |
Corporate power and labor | 12.5% | Unemployment; Corporate tax take; Political corruption | |
Information ecosystem | 12.5% | Press freedom; Expression; Internet use | |
Democracy and representation | 12.5% | Liberal democracy; Civil liberties; Rule of law |
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates
Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank
World Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank
Human Mortality Database; UN, World Population Prospects (2024)
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank
V-Dem
V-Dem
Ember; Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy
Global Carbon Budget; Population based on various sources (2024)
International Centre for Tax and Development / UNU-WIDER
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank
V-Dem
Reporters Sans Frontieres (2022)
V-Dem
Freedom House
| Rank | Country | Overall | Strongest pillar | Weakest pillar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 83 | Basic needs floor (96/100) | Debt and finance (72/100) | |
| #2 | 77 | Basic needs floor (99/100) | Supply chain resilience (38/100) | |
| #3 | 76 | Basic needs floor (96/100) | Supply chain resilience (49/100) | |
| #4 | 73 | Climate and resources (97/100) | Supply chain resilience (44/100) | |
| #5 | 64 | Basic needs floor (93/100) | Debt and finance (37/100) | |
| #6 | 44 | Basic needs floor (77/100) | Debt and finance (0/100) | |
| #7 | 41 | Basic needs floor (87/100) | Democracy and representation (3/100) | |
| #8 | 30 | Information ecosystem (55/100) | Debt and finance (0/100) |