What is direct democracy index in Austria?

Direct democracy index in Austria was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.193 in 1978.

What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.

How does Austria rank for direct democracy index?

Austria ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Direct Democracy Index in Austria

Name: Direct Democracy Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Direct Democracy Index was 0.033 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.033

Change on year

down 37.7%

World rank

86th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.193

in 1978

All-time low

in 1918

Years of data

101

1918–2025

Direct Democracy Index in Austria, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, direct democracy index in Austria stood at 0.033.

That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Austria peaked at 0.193 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1918.

Austria ranks 86th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0	0	0	2
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	8
1940s	0.033	0.033	0.033	5
1950s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1960s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1970s	0.065	0.033	0.193	10
1980s	0.137	0.053	0.193	10
1990s	0.103	0.033	0.151	10
2000s	0.1001	0.065	0.136	10
2010s	0.1438	0.041	0.193	10
2020s	0.083	0.033	0.133	6

Countries ranked near Austria

83 Togo 0.042 compare
84 Djibouti 0.04 compare
85 Estonia 0.038 compare
86 Benin 0.033 compare
86 Burkina Faso 0.033 compare
86 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.033 compare
86 France 0.033 compare
86 Somalia 0.033 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Austria

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.757 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.918 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct democracy index in Austria?: Direct democracy index in Austria was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.193 in 1978.
What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1918.
How does Austria rank for direct democracy index?: Austria ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Direct Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.