Austria vs France: Age of liberal democracy
Austria
70 years
in 2025
France
79 years
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
France rank
13th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 79 years against 70 years in Austria, a difference of 9 years.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and France ranks 13th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 years | 11.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 1960s | 9.5 years | 18.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 1970s | 19.5 years | 28.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 1980s | 29.5 years | 38.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 1990s | 39.5 years | 48.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 2000s | 49.5 years | 58.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 2010s | 59.5 years | 68.5 years | 9 years | France |
| 2020s | 67.5 years | 76.5 years | 9 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Austria or France?
- France, at 79 years against 70 years in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Austria and France?
- 9 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Austria ranks 16th and France ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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 electoral democracy.