International rankings of Australia
The following are international rankings of Australia.
International rankings of Australia [+/−] | ||||||
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Organisation | Survey | Year | Rank | Out of (countries) |
Ref | Notes |
A.T. Kearney / Foreign Policy magazine |
Globalization Index | |||||
2007 | 13 | 72 | ||||
2006 | 8 | 62 | ||||
2005 | 13 | 62 | ||||
CIA World Factbook | life expectancy | |||||
2008 | 6* | 221 | *rank by UN member state | |||
The Legatum Institute | Prosperity Index | |||||
2008 | 1 | 104 | ||||
2007 | 11 | 50 | ||||
Economist Intelligence Unit | Quality-of-Life Index | |||||
2005 | 6 | 111 | ||||
New Economics Foundation | Happy Planet Index | |||||
2009 | 102 | 143 | ||||
2006 | 139 | 178 | ||||
Yale University / Columbia University |
Environmental Performance Index | |||||
2008 | 46 | 149 | ||||
2006 | 20 | 133 | ||||
2005 | 13 | 146 | ||||
The Heritage Foundation / The Wall Street Journal |
Index of Economic Freedom | |||||
2008 | 4 | 162 | ||||
2007 | 3 | 157 | ||||
2006 | 9 | 161 | tied with New Zealand and the United States | |||
World Bank | Ease of Doing Business Index | |||||
2009 | 9 | 181 | ||||
2008 | 9 | 178 | ||||
IMD International | World Competitiveness Yearbook | |||||
2008 | 7 | 55 | ||||
2007 | 6 | 55 | ||||
2006 | 6 | 61 | ||||
Weber Shandwick / Future Brands |
Country Brand Index | |||||
2008 | 1 | 100 | ||||
2007 | 1 | 100 | ||||
2006 | 1 | 60 | ||||
Simon Anholt / GfK Roper |
Nation Brands Index | |||||
2008 | 9 | 50 | ||||
2007 | 8 | 35 | ||||
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) | |||||
2006 | → | 57 | rank 7 in science and ability to use scientific knowledge; rank 4 in reading literacy; rank 13 in mathematics | |||
2003 | → | 41 | rank 5 in science (tied with Liechtenstein and Macau); rank 4 in reading literacy; rank 7 in mathematics | |||
2000 | → | 43 | rank 5 in reading literacy; rank 5 in mathematics | |||
United Nations | Education Index | |||||
2008 | 1 | 176 | tied with Denmark, Finland and New Zealand | |||
Economist Intelligence Unit / IBM Institute for Business Value |
E-readiness | |||||
2008 | 4 | 70 | tied with Denmark | |||
2007 | 9 | 68 | ||||
2006 | 8 | 68 | ||||
Reporters Without Borders | Worldwide Press Freedom Index | |||||
2008 | 25 | 169 | ||||
2007 | 28 | 168 | ||||
2006 | 35 | 167 | tied with Bulgaria, France and Mali | |||
Save the Children | State of the World's Mothers | |||||
2008 | 6 | 146 | ||||
2007 | 5 | 140 | ||||
2006 | 7 | 125 | tied with the Netherlands | |||
Economist Intelligence Unit | Global Peace Index | |||||
2009 | 19 | 144 | ||||
2008 | 27 | 140 | ||||
2007 | 25 | 121 | ||||
Transparency International | Corruption Perceptions Index | |||||
2008 | 9 | 180 | tied with Canada | |||
2007 | 11 | 179 | ||||
2006 | 9 | 163 | tied with the Netherlands | |||
Center for Global Development | Commitment to Development Index | |||||
2008 | 7 | 22 | ||||
2007 | 9 | 22 | ||||
2006 | 10 | 22 | ||||
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | Human Development Index | |||||
2008 | 4 | 179 | ||||
2007–2008 | 3 | 177 | ||||
2006 | 3 | 177 | ||||
2005 | 3 | 177 | ||||
Milken Institute | Opacity Index | |||||
2008 | 4 | 48 | tied with Sweden | |||
2006 | 7 | 46 | ||||
World Economic Forum | Soundness of Banks | |||||
2009 | 2 | 134 | tied with Denmark, Luxembourg and Sweden | |||
World Economic Forum | Global Competitiveness Index (Global Competitiveness Report) |
2008–2009 | 18 | 134 | ||
2007–2008 | 14 | 131 | ||||
2006–2007 | 19 | 125 | ||||
The Economist | Democracy Index | |||||
2008 | 10 | 167 | ||||
2006 | 8 | 150 | ||||
Fund for Peace | Failed States Index | |||||
2009 | 170 | 177 | sustainable
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2008 | 169 | 177 | sustainable
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2007 | 169 | 177 | sustainable
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