Australia vs Austria: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Australia
0.726
in 2025
Austria
0.723
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Austria rank
18th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
0.20.40.60.8190119632025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.726 against 0.723 in Austria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 18th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
1910s 0.5225 0.2365 0.286 Australia
1920s 0.5573 0.4352 0.1221 Australia
1930s 0.5603 0.2496 0.3106 Australia
1940s 0.5834 0.6278 0.0444 Austria
1950s 0.6172 0.6686 0.0514 Austria
1960s 0.6821 0.7121 0.03 Austria
1970s 0.7414 0.7615 0.0201 Austria
1980s 0.7781 0.7688 0.0093 Australia
1990s 0.7948 0.76 0.0348 Australia
2000s 0.7887 0.7657 0.023 Australia
2010s 0.7651 0.7645 0.0006 Australia
2020s 0.7193 0.7427 0.0233 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Australia or Austria?
Australia, at 0.726 against 0.723 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Australia and Austria?
0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 18th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed