Austria vs Italy: Age of liberal democracy
Austria
70 years
in 2025
Italy
56 years
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Austria
- Italy
How they compare
Austria currently reports 70 years against 56 years in Italy, a difference of 14 years.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5 years | 5.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 29.5 years | 15.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 39.5 years | 25.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 49.5 years | 35.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 59.5 years | 45.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 67.5 years | 53.5 years | 14 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Austria or Italy?
- Austria, at 70 years against 56 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Austria and Italy?
- 14 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Italy rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Austria ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th 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.