Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.723 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Iceland: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Austria

0.723

in 2025

Iceland

0.728

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Iceland rank

15th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Austria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.728 against 0.723 in Austria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2365	0.583	0.3465	Iceland
1920s	0.4352	0.5881	0.1529	Iceland
1930s	0.2496	0.626	0.3764	Iceland
1940s	0.6278	0.6766	0.0488	Iceland
1950s	0.6686	0.688	0.0194	Iceland
1960s	0.7121	0.7039	0.0082	Austria
1970s	0.7615	0.729	0.0325	Austria
1980s	0.7688	0.7671	0.0017	Austria
1990s	0.76	0.7878	0.0278	Iceland
2000s	0.7657	0.8001	0.0344	Iceland
2010s	0.7645	0.8034	0.0389	Iceland
2020s	0.7427	0.7563	0.0137	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Austria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.728 against 0.723 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Austria and Iceland?: 0.005, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.