Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Brazil?

Austria, at 0.729 against 0.707 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Brazil: Deliberative Democracy Index

Austria

0.729

in 2025

Brazil

0.707

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Brazil rank

21st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Austria
Brazil

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.729 against 0.707 in Brazil, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 11 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.243	0.0945	0.1485	Austria
1920s	0.3852	0.0912	0.294	Austria
1930s	0.1849	0.1123	0.0726	Austria
1940s	0.4986	0.2304	0.2682	Austria
1950s	0.5459	0.2796	0.2663	Austria
1960s	0.6142	0.1515	0.4627	Austria
1970s	0.6739	0.0683	0.6056	Austria
1980s	0.7586	0.2567	0.5019	Austria
1990s	0.7672	0.6924	0.0748	Austria
2000s	0.7747	0.7823	0.0076	Brazil
2010s	0.7739	0.703	0.0709	Austria
2020s	0.7267	0.6143	0.1123	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Brazil?: Austria, at 0.729 against 0.707 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Austria and Brazil?: 0.022, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.