Austria vs New Zealand: Participatory democracy index

Austria
0.582
in 2025
New Zealand
0.581
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
New Zealand rank
18th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Austria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.582 against 0.581 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 0.034 0.2313 0.1973 New Zealand
1860s 0.1148 0.283 0.1682 New Zealand
1870s 0.1622 0.2963 0.1341 New Zealand
1880s 0.1718 0.3296 0.1578 New Zealand
1890s 0.196 0.4543 0.2583 New Zealand
1900s 0.2039 0.5407 0.3368 New Zealand
1910s 0.2025 0.5333 0.3308 New Zealand
1920s 0.4341 0.5535 0.1194 New Zealand
1930s 0.2249 0.5536 0.3287 New Zealand
1940s 0.5168 0.5664 0.0496 New Zealand
1950s 0.5561 0.5703 0.0142 New Zealand
1960s 0.5875 0.599 0.0115 New Zealand
1970s 0.6082 0.6151 0.0069 New Zealand
1980s 0.6323 0.6212 0.0111 Austria
1990s 0.6274 0.6774 0.05 New Zealand
2000s 0.6224 0.6937 0.0713 New Zealand
2010s 0.6409 0.6893 0.0484 New Zealand
2020s 0.6015 0.6467 0.0452 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or New Zealand?
Austria, at 0.582 against 0.581 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Austria and New Zealand?
0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
167 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Austria ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed