Australia vs Austria: Freedom Score
Australia
94
in 2025
Austria
94
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Austria rank
22nd
Freedom Score over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94 against 94 in Austria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Austria ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Austria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96 | 98 | 2 | Austria |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 95.2 | 2 | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.17 | 93.17 | 2 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 94 against 94 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Australia and Austria?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for freedom score?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Austria ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.