Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Canada?

Canada, at 0.589 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.

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

179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Canada: Participatory Democracy Index

Austria

0.582

in 2025

Canada

0.589

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Canada rank

16th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Austria
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.589 against 0.582 in Austria, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 10 and Canada in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.0464	0.2232	0.1768	Canada
1850s	0.0396	0.2223	0.1827	Canada
1860s	0.1148	0.2326	0.1178	Canada
1870s	0.1622	0.2716	0.1094	Canada
1880s	0.1718	0.2879	0.1161	Canada
1890s	0.196	0.3005	0.1045	Canada
1900s	0.2039	0.3094	0.1055	Canada
1910s	0.2025	0.3024	0.0999	Canada
1920s	0.4341	0.4215	0.0126	Austria
1930s	0.2249	0.4401	0.2152	Canada
1940s	0.5168	0.4734	0.0434	Austria
1950s	0.5561	0.5106	0.0455	Austria
1960s	0.5875	0.5587	0.0288	Austria
1970s	0.6082	0.5688	0.0394	Austria
1980s	0.6323	0.5738	0.0585	Austria
1990s	0.6274	0.5964	0.031	Austria
2000s	0.6224	0.5706	0.0518	Austria
2010s	0.6409	0.5643	0.0766	Austria
2020s	0.6015	0.5873	0.0142	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Canada?: Canada, at 0.589 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Austria and Canada?: 0.007, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Austria ranks 17th and Canada ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.