Which has higher key features of democracy, Australia or Austria?

Australia, at 0.844 against 0.839 in Austria as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Key features of democracy

Australia

0.844

in 2025

Austria

0.839

in 2025

Australia rank

15th

Austria rank

17th

Key features of democracy over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.844 against 0.839 in Austria, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Austria ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 24 and Austria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.117	0.042	0.075	Australia
1790s	0.117	0.0389	0.0781	Australia
1800s	0.117	0.037	0.08	Australia
1810s	0.117	0.0313	0.0857	Australia
1820s	0.1712	0.028	0.1432	Australia
1830s	0.204	0.028	0.176	Australia
1840s	0.2761	0.0542	0.2219	Australia
1850s	0.3891	0.0457	0.3434	Australia
1860s	0.5812	0.0902	0.491	Australia
1870s	0.5811	0.2083	0.3728	Australia
1880s	0.5822	0.2105	0.3717	Australia
1890s	0.5798	0.2492	0.3306	Australia
1900s	0.7498	0.2562	0.4936	Australia
1910s	0.7557	0.2662	0.4895	Australia
1920s	0.7966	0.6588	0.1378	Australia
1930s	0.7994	0.2966	0.5029	Australia
1940s	0.8096	0.7532	0.0564	Australia
1950s	0.823	0.7911	0.0319	Australia
1960s	0.8416	0.8298	0.0118	Australia
1970s	0.8642	0.8466	0.0176	Australia
1980s	0.8813	0.8541	0.0272	Australia
1990s	0.8882	0.857	0.0312	Australia
2000s	0.8824	0.8627	0.0197	Australia
2010s	0.8697	0.8648	0.0049	Australia
2020s	0.8423	0.8467	0.0043	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Australia or Austria?: Australia, at 0.844 against 0.839 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Australia and Austria?: 0.005, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for key features of democracy?: Australia ranks 15th and Austria ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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