Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Estonia?

Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.729 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Estonia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Austria

0.729

in 2025

Estonia

0.758

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Estonia rank

15th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Austria
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.758 against 0.729 in Austria, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.243	0.269	0.026	Estonia
1920s	0.3852	0.4901	0.1049	Estonia
1930s	0.1849	0.2911	0.1063	Estonia
1940s	0.4986	0.0246	0.474	Austria
1950s	0.5459	0.0649	0.481	Austria
1960s	0.6142	0.0866	0.5276	Austria
1970s	0.6739	0.0756	0.5983	Austria
1980s	0.7586	0.1224	0.6362	Austria
1990s	0.7672	0.6875	0.0797	Austria
2000s	0.7747	0.7695	0.0052	Austria
2010s	0.7739	0.8023	0.0284	Estonia
2020s	0.7267	0.7663	0.0397	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Estonia?: Estonia, at 0.758 against 0.729 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Austria and Estonia?: 0.029, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 15th 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.