Which has higher participatory democracy index, Austria or New Zealand?

Austria, at 0.582 against 0.581 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

167 years are reported by both, from 1853 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 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

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?: 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.