Austria vs Italy: Age of full democracy
Austria
70 years
in 2025
Italy
70 years
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Italy rank
16th
Age of full democracy over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 70 years against 70 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 16th of 89 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 59.5 years | 59.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 67.5 years | 67.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 70 years against 70 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Austria and Italy?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Austria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 16th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 full democracy.