Austria vs Germany: Democracy Index
Austria
10
in 2018
Germany
10
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10 against 10 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -4 | -5.5 | 1.5 | Austria |
| 1870s | -4 | -4.1 | 0.1 | Austria |
| 1880s | -4 | -4 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | -4 | 1 | 5 | Germany |
| 1900s | -4 | 1.1 | 5.1 | Germany |
| 1910s | -2.8 | 2.6 | 5.4 | Germany |
| 1920s | 8 | 6 | 2 | Austria |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -4.5 | 3.2 | Austria |
| 1940s | 0 | -9 | 9 | Austria |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 10 against 10 in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Austria and Germany?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for democracy index?
- Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).