Austria vs Italy: Age of democracy
Austria
73 years
in 2018
Italy
72 years
in 2018
Austria rank
15th
Italy rank
16th
Age of democracy over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73 years against 72 years in Italy, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 18.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 28.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 48.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 69 years | 68 years | 1 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 73 years against 72 years in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Austria and Italy?
- 1 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for age of democracy?
- Austria ranks 15th and Italy ranks 16th 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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.