Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or France?

Austria, at 0.723 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs France: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Austria

0.723

in 2025

France

0.721

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

France rank

19th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Austria
France

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.723 against 0.721 in France, a difference of 0.002.

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

Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	France	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2365	0.356	0.1195	France
1920s	0.4352	0.3796	0.0556	Austria
1930s	0.2496	0.3816	0.132	France
1940s	0.6278	0.4592	0.1686	Austria
1950s	0.6686	0.5943	0.0743	Austria
1960s	0.7121	0.6368	0.0753	Austria
1970s	0.7615	0.7031	0.0584	Austria
1980s	0.7688	0.7277	0.0411	Austria
1990s	0.76	0.7604	0.0004	France
2000s	0.7657	0.7815	0.0158	France
2010s	0.7645	0.793	0.0285	France
2020s	0.7427	0.7412	0.0015	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or France?: Austria, at 0.723 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Austria and France?: 0.002, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.