Australia
Australia
Region: Asia and Oceania
Global Rank: 7 of 125
Regional Rank: 3 of 19
Australia’s IPRI score increased by 0.085 to 8.329 placing it 3rd in the Asia and Oceania region and 7th in the world. Australia is classified by the IMF as part of the Advanced economies group and by the World Bank as High income country.
Australia’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.04 to 8.227 with scores of 8.766 in Judicial Independence, 8.504 in Rule of Law, 7.098 in Political Stability, and 8.541 in Control of Corruption.
Australia’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.06 to 8.171 with scores of 7.998 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 9.833 in Registering Property, and 6.682 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Australia’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.368 to 8.589 with scores of 8.018 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 9.75 in Patent Protection, and 8 in Copyright Protection.
Australia is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- OECD
- Comprehensive and Progresive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Australia - IPRI Overall Score
Australia - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.714 | 12 | 4 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.072 | 8 | 2 | 2007 |
| Overall | 7.800 | 11 | 3 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.800 | 11 | 3 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.000 | 11 | 3 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.931 | 12 | 4 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.329 | 7 | 3 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 11 | 3 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.192 | 9 | 3 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.188 | 9 | 2 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.100 | 6 | 1 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.244 | 10 | 4 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 8.052 | 11 | 3 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 8.081 | 7 | 2 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 8.425 | 11 | 3 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 8.200 | 11 | 3 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 8.300 | 10 | 2 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 8.335 | 10 | 2 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 8.227 | 11 | 3 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 8.300 | 11 | 2 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 8.456 | 9 | 3 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 8.319 | 11 | 2 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 8.100 | 7 | 2 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 8.272 | 11 | 3 | 2017 |
| Physical | 7.071 | 19 | 7 | 2015 |
| Physical | 7.826 | 8 | 3 | 2007 |
| Physical | 7.400 | 14 | 4 | 2014 |
| Physical | 7.400 | 19 | 6 | 2012 |
| Physical | 7.700 | 12 | 3 | 2011 |
| Physical | 7.275 | 16 | 7 | 2016 |
| Physical | 8.171 | 14 | 6 | 2018 |
| Physical | 7.400 | 18 | 6 | 2013 |
| Physical | 8.143 | 8 | 3 | 2010 |
| Physical | 8.060 | 9 | 3 | 2009 |
| Physical | 7.800 | 8 | 3 | 2008 |
| Physical | 8.239 | 11 | 5 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 8.019 | 13 | 2 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 8.307 | 4 | 1 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 8.000 | 16 | 3 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 7.800 | 18 | 4 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 7.900 | 18 | 4 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 8.183 | 13 | 2 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 8.589 | 4 | 1 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 7.900 | 19 | 3 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 7.978 | 11 | 2 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 8.186 | 9 | 2 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 8.300 | 4 | 1 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 8.220 | 14 | 2 | 2017 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Australia - Legal and Political Environmental
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.052 | 11 | 3 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.081 | 7 | 2 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.425 | 11 | 3 | 2014 |
| Overall | 8.200 | 11 | 3 | 2012 |
| Overall | 8.300 | 10 | 2 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.335 | 10 | 2 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.227 | 11 | 3 | 2018 |
| Overall | 8.300 | 11 | 2 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.456 | 9 | 3 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.319 | 11 | 2 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.100 | 7 | 2 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.272 | 11 | 3 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.147 | 14 | 4 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.804 | 6 | 2 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.200 | 15 | 4 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.700 | 13 | 2 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.000 | 6 | 2 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.584 | 13 | 4 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.766 | 8 | 2 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.600 | 13 | 2 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.083 | 8 | 2 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 9.000 | 5 | 2 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.800 | 6 | 2 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 8.730 | 10 | 3 | 2017 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.507 | 10 | 2 | 2015 |
| Rule Of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule Of Law | 8.500 | 11 | 3 | 2014 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.500 | 12 | 2 | 2012 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.500 | 9 | 2 | 2011 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.855 | 9 | 2 | 2016 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.504 | 11 | 3 | 2018 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.600 | 8 | 2 | 2013 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.529 | 11 | 2 | 2010 |
| Rule Of Law | 8.580 | 12 | 3 | 2009 |
| Rule Of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule Of Law | 8.648 | 13 | 4 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 7.033 | 16 | 3 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 6.640 | 16 | 4 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 7.000 | 18 | 4 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 6.600 | 29 | 7 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 6.700 | 25 | 6 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 7.163 | 12 | 4 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 7.098 | 18 | 5 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 6.700 | 31 | 8 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 7.154 | 15 | 5 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 6.720 | 20 | 5 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 6.600 | 19 | 5 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 6.887 | 24 | 6 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.521 | 13 | 3 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.800 | 8 | 3 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.000 | 10 | 3 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.100 | 11 | 3 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.100 | 8 | 3 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.740 | 10 | 3 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.541 | 14 | 3 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.300 | 7 | 2 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 9.056 | 9 | 3 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.974 | 12 | 3 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.800 | 8 | 3 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 8.822 | 10 | 3 | 2017 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Australia - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 7.071 | 19 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 7.826 | 8 | 3 | 2007 |
| Overall | 7.400 | 14 | 4 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.400 | 19 | 6 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.700 | 12 | 3 | 2011 |
| Overall | 7.275 | 16 | 7 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.171 | 14 | 6 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.400 | 18 | 6 | 2013 |
| Overall | 8.143 | 8 | 3 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.060 | 9 | 3 | 2009 |
| Overall | 7.800 | 8 | 3 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.239 | 11 | 5 | 2017 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 7.513 | 21 | 6 | 2015 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.968 | 9 | 1 | 2007 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 7.500 | 24 | 6 | 2014 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 7.900 | 21 | 6 | 2012 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.400 | 12 | 3 | 2011 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.126 | 16 | 5 | 2016 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 7.998 | 18 | 5 | 2018 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 7.800 | 25 | 7 | 2013 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.883 | 13 | 3 | 2010 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.833 | 8 | 2 | 2009 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 9.000 | 7 | 1 | 2008 |
| Protection of Physical Property | 8.091 | 15 | 5 | 2017 |
| Registering Property | 9.833 | 14 | 6 | 2015 |
| Registering Property | 8.113 | 12 | 4 | 2007 |
| Registering Property | 9.000 | 24 | 5 | 2014 |
| Registering Property | 9.100 | 28 | 5 | 2012 |
| Registering Property | 9.000 | 31 | 6 | 2011 |
| Registering Property | 9.833 | 15 | 6 | 2016 |
| Registering Property | 9.833 | 14 | 3 | 2018 |
| Registering Property | 9.100 | 28 | 5 | 2013 |
| Registering Property | 8.980 | 24 | 6 | 2010 |
| Registering Property | 8.846 | 18 | 6 | 2009 |
| Registering Property | 8.100 | 12 | 4 | 2008 |
| Registering Property | 9.826 | 11 | 4 | 2017 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 3.866 | 36 | 12 | 2015 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.398 | 12 | 4 | 2007 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 5.000 | 22 | 8 | 2014 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 5.300 | 23 | 6 | 2012 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 5.600 | 16 | 5 | 2011 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 3.866 | 37 | 12 | 2016 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.682 | 14 | 6 | 2018 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 5.300 | 22 | 8 | 2013 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.567 | 7 | 1 | 2010 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.500 | 12 | 2 | 2009 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.400 | 12 | 4 | 2008 |
| Ease of Access to Loans | 6.799 | 14 | 5 | 2017 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Australia -Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.019 | 13 | 2 | 2015 |
| Overall | 8.307 | 4 | 1 | 2007 |
| Overall | 8.000 | 16 | 3 | 2014 |
| Overall | 7.800 | 18 | 4 | 2012 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 18 | 4 | 2011 |
| Overall | 8.183 | 13 | 2 | 2016 |
| Overall | 8.589 | 4 | 1 | 2018 |
| Overall | 7.900 | 19 | 3 | 2013 |
| Overall | 7.978 | 11 | 2 | 2010 |
| Overall | 8.186 | 9 | 2 | 2009 |
| Overall | 8.300 | 4 | 1 | 2008 |
| Overall | 8.220 | 14 | 2 | 2017 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.490 | 16 | 5 | 2015 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.194 | 9 | 2 | 2007 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.600 | 18 | 5 | 2014 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.600 | 20 | 4 | 2012 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.000 | 15 | 3 | 2011 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.983 | 13 | 5 | 2016 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.018 | 17 | 4 | 2018 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.600 | 19 | 5 | 2013 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.200 | 10 | 2 | 2010 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.167 | 10 | 2 | 2009 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 8.200 | 9 | 2 | 2008 |
| Protection of Intellectual Property Rights | 7.995 | 18 | 5 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 23 | 3 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 9.048 | 3 | 1 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 8.700 | 22 | 2 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 8.300 | 29 | 5 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 8.300 | 30 | 5 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 22 | 3 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 9.750 | 3 | 1 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 8.300 | 29 | 4 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 8.333 | 29 | 5 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 8.340 | 30 | 5 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 9.000 | 5 | 2 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 8.667 | 18 | 3 | 2017 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.900 | 5 | 3 | 2015 |
| Copyright Piracy | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.700 | 6 | 3 | 2014 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.600 | 5 | 3 | 2012 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.500 | 8 | 4 | 2011 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.900 | 5 | 3 | 2016 |
| Copyright Piracy | 8.000 | 5 | 3 | 2018 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.700 | 7 | 4 | 2013 |
| Copyright Piracy | 7.400 | 10 | 3 | 2010 |
| Copyright Piracy | 8.500 | 3 | 1 | 2009 |
| Copyright Piracy | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Copyright Piracy | 8.000 | 5 | 3 | 2017 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |