Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Chile?

Austria, at 0.582 against 0.574 in Chile as of 2025.

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

183 years are reported by both, from 1837 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 Chile: Participatory Democracy Index

Austria

0.582

in 2025

Chile

0.574

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Chile rank

19th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Austria
Chile

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.582 against 0.574 in Chile, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Chile ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 19 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Chile	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.032	0.031	0.001	Austria
1840s	0.045	0.0415	0.0035	Austria
1850s	0.0396	0.047	0.0074	Chile
1860s	0.1148	0.0718	0.043	Austria
1870s	0.1622	0.0888	0.0734	Austria
1880s	0.1718	0.0973	0.0745	Austria
1890s	0.196	0.1284	0.0676	Austria
1900s	0.2039	0.1336	0.0703	Austria
1910s	0.2025	0.1355	0.067	Austria
1920s	0.4341	0.1141	0.32	Austria
1930s	0.2249	0.1602	0.0647	Austria
1940s	0.5168	0.1894	0.3274	Austria
1950s	0.5561	0.2187	0.3374	Austria
1960s	0.5875	0.3025	0.285	Austria
1970s	0.6082	0.1358	0.4724	Austria
1980s	0.6323	0.0334	0.5989	Austria
1990s	0.6274	0.5126	0.1148	Austria
2000s	0.6224	0.5816	0.0408	Austria
2010s	0.6409	0.581	0.0599	Austria
2020s	0.6015	0.5905	0.011	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Chile?: Austria, at 0.582 against 0.574 in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Austria and Chile?: 0.008, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Chile rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Austria ranks 17th and Chile ranks 19th 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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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: 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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.