Austria vs Iceland: Liberal democracy
Austria
3
in 2025
Iceland
3
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3 against 3 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 3 | 1.1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.7778 | 2 | 1.22 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 2.4 | 3 | 0.6 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 3 against 3 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Austria and Iceland?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Austria ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.