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
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.