What is egalitarian democracy index in Austria?

Egalitarian democracy index in Austria was 0.723 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2008.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1935.

How does Austria rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Austria ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

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

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Austria

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

Austria: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.723 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.723

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

18th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.777

in 2008

All-time low

0.127

in 1935

Years of data

101

1918–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Austria, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Austria is 0.723, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Austria peaked at 0.777 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1935.

That places Austria 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.2365	0.231	0.242	2
1920s	0.4352	0.276	0.458	10
1930s	0.2496	0.127	0.45	8
1940s	0.6278	0.596	0.639	5
1950s	0.6686	0.638	0.709	10
1960s	0.7121	0.709	0.716	10
1970s	0.7615	0.719	0.775	10
1980s	0.7688	0.76	0.775	10
1990s	0.76	0.757	0.766	10
2000s	0.7657	0.759	0.777	10
2010s	0.7645	0.746	0.776	10
2020s	0.7427	0.723	0.767	6

Countries ranked near Austria

15 Iceland 0.728 compare
16 Australia 0.726 compare
16 New Zealand 0.726 compare
19 France 0.721 compare
20 South Korea 0.712 compare
21 Finland 0.707 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
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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 egalitarian democracy index in Austria?: Egalitarian democracy index in Austria was 0.723 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.777 in 2008.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1935.
How does Austria rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Austria ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.