Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Japan?

Austria, at 0.729 against 0.729 in Japan as of 2025.

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

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 Japan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Austria

0.729

in 2025

Japan

0.729

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Japan rank

18th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Austria
Japan

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.729 against 0.729 in Japan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Japan ranks 18th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.243	0.152	0.091	Austria
1920s	0.3852	0.1563	0.2289	Austria
1930s	0.1849	0.1214	0.0635	Austria
1940s	0.4986	0.2466	0.252	Austria
1950s	0.5459	0.5616	0.0157	Japan
1960s	0.6142	0.711	0.0968	Japan
1970s	0.6739	0.7237	0.0498	Japan
1980s	0.7586	0.7299	0.0287	Austria
1990s	0.7672	0.7372	0.03	Austria
2000s	0.7747	0.7468	0.0279	Austria
2010s	0.7739	0.7352	0.0387	Austria
2020s	0.7267	0.7323	0.0057	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Austria or Japan?: Austria, at 0.729 against 0.729 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Austria and Japan?: 0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and Japan ranks 18th 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.