Austria vs Israel: Age of democracy

Austria
73 years
in 2018
Israel
71 years
in 2018
Austria rank
15th
Israel rank
17th

Age of democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Israel
020406080192019692018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 73 years against 71 years in Israel, a difference of 2 years.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 15th and Israel ranks 17th of 110 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Israel Difference Ahead
1940s 3.5 years 1.5 years 2 years Austria
1950s 9.5 years 7.5 years 2 years Austria
1960s 19.5 years 17.5 years 2 years Austria
1970s 29.5 years 27.5 years 2 years Austria
1980s 39.5 years 37.5 years 2 years Austria
1990s 49.5 years 47.5 years 2 years Austria
2000s 59.5 years 57.5 years 2 years Austria
2010s 69 years 67 years 2 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Austria or Israel?
Austria, at 73 years against 71 years in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Austria and Israel?
2 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Israel?
71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
How do Austria and Israel rank globally for age of democracy?
Austria ranks 15th and Israel ranks 17th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.