Austria vs France: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Austria
0.723
in 2025
France
0.721
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
France rank
19th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Austria
  • France
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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 vdem, Austria or France?
Austria, at 0.723 against 0.721 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 19th 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