Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Germany?

Germany, at 0.593 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.

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

137 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 Germany: Participatory Democracy Index

Austria

0.582

in 2025

Germany

0.593

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Germany rank

15th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Austria
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.593 against 0.582 in Austria, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Germany in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.032	0.04	0.008	Germany
1840s	0.045	0.0474	0.0024	Germany
1850s	0.0396	0.075	0.0354	Germany
1860s	0.1148	0.0949	0.0199	Austria
1870s	0.1622	0.1442	0.018	Austria
1880s	0.1718	0.146	0.0258	Austria
1890s	0.196	0.1588	0.0372	Austria
1900s	0.2039	0.1669	0.037	Austria
1910s	0.2025	0.1863	0.0162	Austria
1920s	0.4341	0.4243	0.0098	Austria
1930s	0.2249	0.171	0.0539	Austria
1990s	0.6289	0.6474	0.0186	Germany
2000s	0.6224	0.6527	0.0303	Germany
2010s	0.6409	0.6444	0.0035	Germany
2020s	0.6015	0.611	0.0095	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Germany?: Germany, at 0.593 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Austria and Germany?: 0.011, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?: 137 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Austria ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th 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.