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Equal Rights Protection Index in Austria

Austria: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.923 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.923
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.981
in 2022
All-time low
0.334
in 1789
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Austria is 0.923, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Austria peaked at 0.981 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 1789.

Austria ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.334 —
1790 0.334 +0.0%
1791 0.334 +0.0%
1792 0.334 +0.0%
1793 0.334 +0.0%
1794 0.334 +0.0%
1795 0.334 +0.0%
1796 0.334 +0.0%
1797 0.334 +0.0%
1798 0.334 +0.0%
1799 0.334 +0.0%
1800 0.334 +0.0%
1801 0.334 +0.0%
1802 0.334 +0.0%
1803 0.334 +0.0%
1804 0.334 +0.0%
1805 0.334 +0.0%
1806 0.334 +0.0%
1807 0.334 +0.0%
1808 0.334 +0.0%
1809 0.334 +0.0%
1810 0.334 +0.0%
1811 0.334 +0.0%
1812 0.334 +0.0%
1813 0.334 +0.0%
1814 0.334 +0.0%
1815 0.334 +0.0%
1816 0.334 +0.0%
1817 0.334 +0.0%
1818 0.334 +0.0%
1819 0.334 +0.0%
1820 0.334 +0.0%
1821 0.334 +0.0%
1822 0.334 +0.0%
1823 0.334 +0.0%
1824 0.334 +0.0%
1825 0.334 +0.0%
1826 0.334 +0.0%
1827 0.334 +0.0%
1828 0.334 +0.0%
1829 0.334 +0.0%
1830 0.334 +0.0%
1831 0.334 +0.0%
1832 0.334 +0.0%
1833 0.334 +0.0%
1834 0.334 +0.0%
1835 0.334 +0.0%
1836 0.334 +0.0%
1837 0.334 +0.0%
1838 0.334 +0.0%
1839 0.334 +0.0%
1840 0.334 +0.0%
1841 0.334 +0.0%
1842 0.334 +0.0%
1843 0.334 +0.0%
1844 0.334 +0.0%
1845 0.334 +0.0%
1846 0.334 +0.0%
1847 0.334 +0.0%
1848 0.334 +0.0%
1849 0.334 +0.0%
1850 0.334 +0.0%
1851 0.334 +0.0%
1852 0.334 +0.0%
1853 0.334 +0.0%
1854 0.334 +0.0%
1855 0.334 +0.0%
1856 0.334 +0.0%
1857 0.334 +0.0%
1858 0.334 +0.0%
1859 0.334 +0.0%
1860 0.334 +0.0%
1861 0.334 +0.0%
1862 0.334 +0.0%
1863 0.334 +0.0%
1864 0.334 +0.0%
1865 0.334 +0.0%
1866 0.334 +0.0%
1867 0.466 +39.5%
1868 0.733 +57.3%
1869 0.733 +0.0%
1870 0.733 +0.0%
1871 0.733 +0.0%
1872 0.733 +0.0%
1873 0.733 +0.0%
1874 0.733 +0.0%
1875 0.733 +0.0%
1876 0.733 +0.0%
1877 0.733 +0.0%
1878 0.733 +0.0%
1879 0.733 +0.0%
1880 0.733 +0.0%
1881 0.733 +0.0%
1882 0.733 +0.0%
1883 0.733 +0.0%
1884 0.733 +0.0%
1885 0.733 +0.0%
1886 0.733 +0.0%
1887 0.733 +0.0%
1888 0.733 +0.0%
1889 0.733 +0.0%
1890 0.733 +0.0%
1891 0.733 +0.0%
1892 0.733 +0.0%
1893 0.733 +0.0%
1894 0.733 +0.0%
1895 0.733 +0.0%
1896 0.733 +0.0%
1897 0.733 +0.0%
1898 0.733 +0.0%
1899 0.733 +0.0%
1900 0.733 +0.0%
1901 0.733 +0.0%
1902 0.733 +0.0%
1903 0.733 +0.0%
1904 0.733 +0.0%
1905 0.733 +0.0%
1906 0.733 +0.0%
1907 0.733 +0.0%
1908 0.733 +0.0%
1909 0.733 +0.0%
1910 0.733 +0.0%
1911 0.733 +0.0%
1912 0.733 +0.0%
1913 0.733 +0.0%
1914 0.637 -13.1%
1915 0.637 +0.0%
1916 0.637 +0.0%
1917 0.637 +0.0%
1918 0.623 -2.2%
1919 0.645 +3.5%
1920 0.645 +0.0%
1921 0.645 +0.0%
1922 0.645 +0.0%
1923 0.645 +0.0%
1924 0.645 +0.0%
1925 0.645 +0.0%
1926 0.645 +0.0%
1927 0.645 +0.0%
1928 0.645 +0.0%
1929 0.645 +0.0%
1930 0.645 +0.0%
1931 0.645 +0.0%
1932 0.645 +0.0%
1933 0.554 -14.1%
1934 0.516 -6.9%
1935 0.499 -3.3%
1936 0.499 +0.0%
1937 0.499 +0.0%
1938 0.499 +0.0%
1945 0.867 +73.7%
1946 0.867 +0.0%
1947 0.867 +0.0%
1948 0.867 +0.0%
1949 0.867 +0.0%
1950 0.867 +0.0%
1951 0.867 +0.0%
1952 0.867 +0.0%
1953 0.867 +0.0%
1954 0.867 +0.0%
1955 0.867 +0.0%
1956 0.882 +1.7%
1957 0.882 +0.0%
1958 0.882 +0.0%
1959 0.882 +0.0%
1960 0.882 +0.0%
1961 0.882 +0.0%
1962 0.882 +0.0%
1963 0.882 +0.0%
1964 0.882 +0.0%
1965 0.882 +0.0%
1966 0.882 +0.0%
1967 0.882 +0.0%
1968 0.882 +0.0%
1969 0.882 +0.0%
1970 0.882 +0.0%
1971 0.96 +8.8%
1972 0.96 +0.0%
1973 0.96 +0.0%
1974 0.96 +0.0%
1975 0.96 +0.0%
1976 0.96 +0.0%
1977 0.96 +0.0%
1978 0.96 +0.0%
1979 0.96 +0.0%
1980 0.96 +0.0%
1981 0.96 +0.0%
1982 0.96 +0.0%
1983 0.96 +0.0%
1984 0.96 +0.0%
1985 0.96 +0.0%
1986 0.96 +0.0%
1987 0.96 +0.0%
1988 0.96 +0.0%
1989 0.96 +0.0%
1990 0.96 +0.0%
1991 0.96 +0.0%
1992 0.96 +0.0%
1993 0.96 +0.0%
1994 0.96 +0.0%
1995 0.96 +0.0%
1996 0.96 +0.0%
1997 0.96 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +0.0%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.96 +0.0%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.96 +0.0%
2003 0.96 +0.0%
2004 0.96 +0.0%
2005 0.96 +0.0%
2006 0.96 +0.0%
2007 0.96 +0.0%
2008 0.96 +0.0%
2009 0.96 +0.0%
2010 0.96 +0.0%
2011 0.96 +0.0%
2012 0.96 +0.0%
2013 0.94 -2.1%
2014 0.94 +0.0%
2015 0.94 +0.0%
2016 0.94 +0.0%
2017 0.956 +1.7%
2018 0.958 +0.2%
2019 0.954 -0.4%
2020 0.979 +2.6%
2021 0.98 +0.1%
2022 0.981 +0.1%
2023 0.981 +0.0%
2024 0.923 -5.9%
2025 0.923 +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.923 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.923 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.334 0.334 0.334 1
1790s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1800s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1810s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1820s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1830s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1840s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1850s 0.334 0.334 0.334 10
1860s 0.427 0.334 0.733 10
1870s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1880s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1890s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1900s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1910s 0.6748 0.623 0.733 10
1920s 0.645 0.645 0.645 10
1930s 0.5557 0.499 0.645 9
1940s 0.867 0.867 0.867 5
1950s 0.873 0.867 0.882 10
1960s 0.882 0.882 0.882 10
1970s 0.9522 0.882 0.96 10
1980s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
1990s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2000s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2010s 0.9508 0.94 0.96 10
2020s 0.9612 0.923 0.981 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Italy 0.929 compare
  2. 12 Sweden 0.924 compare
  3. 14 Taiwan 0.922 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 0.919 compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica 0.917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Austria?
Equal rights protection index in Austria was 0.923 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.981 in 2022.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 1789.
How does Austria rank for equal rights protection index?
Austria ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.