Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.595 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Latvia: Participatory Democracy Index

Austria

0.582

in 2025

Latvia

0.595

in 2025

Austria rank

17th

Latvia rank

14th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Austria
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.595 against 0.582 in Austria, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 18 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.032	0.022	0.01	Austria
1840s	0.045	0.022	0.023	Austria
1850s	0.0396	0.0225	0.0171	Austria
1860s	0.1148	0.0732	0.0416	Austria
1870s	0.1622	0.0769	0.0853	Austria
1880s	0.1718	0.077	0.0948	Austria
1890s	0.196	0.03	0.166	Austria
1900s	0.2039	0.0347	0.1692	Austria
1910s	0.2025	0.0384	0.1641	Austria
1920s	0.4341	0.4294	0.0047	Austria
1930s	0.2249	0.3208	0.0959	Latvia
1940s	0.5168	0.0198	0.497	Austria
1950s	0.5561	0.02	0.5361	Austria
1960s	0.5875	0.0495	0.538	Austria
1970s	0.6082	0.0637	0.5445	Austria
1980s	0.6323	0.0709	0.5614	Austria
1990s	0.6274	0.4808	0.1466	Austria
2000s	0.6224	0.5813	0.0411	Austria
2010s	0.6409	0.6368	0.0041	Austria
2020s	0.6015	0.6022	0.0007	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.595 against 0.582 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Austria and Latvia?: 0.013, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 14th 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.