What is liberal democracy index in Austria?

Liberal democracy index in Austria was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2013.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1795.

How does Austria rank for liberal democracy index?

Austria ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Austria

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

Austria: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.757 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.757

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

19th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.807

in 2013

All-time low

0.043

in 1795

Years of data

218

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.757 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Austria peaked at 0.807 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.043, in 1795.

Austria ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Liberal Democracy Index in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Austria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.05	—
1790	0.05	+0.0%
1791	0.05	+0.0%
1792	0.05	+0.0%
1793	0.049	-2.0%
1794	0.049	+0.0%
1795	0.043	-12.2%
1796	0.049	+14.0%
1797	0.049	+0.0%
1798	0.049	+0.0%
1799	0.049	+0.0%
1800	0.049	+0.0%
1801	0.049	+0.0%
1802	0.049	+0.0%
1803	0.049	+0.0%
1804	0.049	+0.0%
1805	0.049	+0.0%
1806	0.049	+0.0%
1807	0.049	+0.0%
1808	0.049	+0.0%
1809	0.049	+0.0%
1810	0.049	+0.0%
1811	0.049	+0.0%
1812	0.049	+0.0%
1813	0.048	-2.0%
1814	0.048	+0.0%
1815	0.053	+10.4%
1816	0.053	+0.0%
1817	0.053	+0.0%
1818	0.053	+0.0%
1819	0.053	+0.0%
1820	0.053	+0.0%
1821	0.053	+0.0%
1822	0.053	+0.0%
1823	0.053	+0.0%
1824	0.053	+0.0%
1825	0.053	+0.0%
1826	0.053	+0.0%
1827	0.053	+0.0%
1828	0.053	+0.0%
1829	0.053	+0.0%
1830	0.053	+0.0%
1831	0.053	+0.0%
1832	0.053	+0.0%
1833	0.053	+0.0%
1834	0.053	+0.0%
1835	0.053	+0.0%
1836	0.053	+0.0%
1837	0.053	+0.0%
1838	0.053	+0.0%
1839	0.053	+0.0%
1840	0.053	+0.0%
1841	0.053	+0.0%
1842	0.053	+0.0%
1843	0.053	+0.0%
1844	0.053	+0.0%
1845	0.053	+0.0%
1846	0.053	+0.0%
1847	0.053	+0.0%
1848	0.1	+88.7%
1849	0.107	+7.0%
1851	0.052	-51.4%
1852	0.044	-15.4%
1853	0.044	+0.0%
1854	0.044	+0.0%
1855	0.044	+0.0%
1856	0.044	+0.0%
1857	0.044	+0.0%
1858	0.044	+0.0%
1859	0.044	+0.0%
1860	0.045	+2.3%
1867	0.176	+291.1%
1873	0.22	+25.0%
1874	0.22	+0.0%
1875	0.219	-0.5%
1876	0.219	+0.0%
1877	0.219	+0.0%
1878	0.219	+0.0%
1879	0.218	-0.5%
1880	0.218	+0.0%
1881	0.218	+0.0%
1882	0.218	+0.0%
1883	0.218	+0.0%
1884	0.218	+0.0%
1885	0.215	-1.4%
1886	0.215	+0.0%
1887	0.215	+0.0%
1888	0.22	+2.3%
1889	0.234	+6.4%
1890	0.236	+0.9%
1891	0.233	-1.3%
1892	0.233	+0.0%
1893	0.233	+0.0%
1894	0.233	+0.0%
1895	0.233	+0.0%
1896	0.233	+0.0%
1897	0.238	+2.1%
1898	0.238	+0.0%
1899	0.238	+0.0%
1900	0.235	-1.3%
1901	0.235	+0.0%
1902	0.235	+0.0%
1903	0.235	+0.0%
1904	0.235	+0.0%
1905	0.235	+0.0%
1906	0.235	+0.0%
1907	0.242	+3.0%
1908	0.241	-0.4%
1909	0.241	+0.0%
1910	0.241	+0.0%
1911	0.241	+0.0%
1912	0.241	+0.0%
1913	0.239	-0.8%
1914	0.229	-4.2%
1915	0.229	+0.0%
1916	0.229	+0.0%
1917	0.229	+0.0%
1918	0.258	+12.7%
1919	0.234	-9.3%
1920	0.276	+17.9%
1921	0.555	+101.1%
1922	0.555	+0.0%
1923	0.553	-0.4%
1924	0.546	-1.3%
1925	0.548	+0.4%
1926	0.548	+0.0%
1927	0.554	+1.1%
1928	0.557	+0.5%
1929	0.557	+0.0%
1930	0.54	-3.1%
1931	0.514	-4.8%
1932	0.514	+0.0%
1933	0.148	-71.2%
1934	0.094	-36.5%
1935	0.089	-5.3%
1936	0.089	+0.0%
1937	0.088	-1.1%
1945	0.561	+537.5%
1946	0.617	+10.0%
1947	0.611	-1.0%
1948	0.613	+0.3%
1949	0.615	+0.3%
1950	0.621	+1.0%
1951	0.622	+0.2%
1952	0.623	+0.2%
1953	0.624	+0.2%
1954	0.624	+0.0%
1955	0.627	+0.5%
1956	0.69	+10.0%
1957	0.685	-0.7%
1958	0.685	+0.0%
1959	0.684	-0.1%
1960	0.689	+0.7%
1961	0.689	+0.0%
1962	0.689	+0.0%
1963	0.689	+0.0%
1964	0.689	+0.0%
1965	0.69	+0.1%
1966	0.7	+1.4%
1967	0.703	+0.4%
1968	0.703	+0.0%
1969	0.703	+0.0%
1970	0.714	+1.6%
1971	0.716	+0.3%
1972	0.723	+1.0%
1973	0.736	+1.8%
1974	0.744	+1.1%
1975	0.743	-0.1%
1976	0.752	+1.2%
1977	0.752	+0.0%
1978	0.752	+0.0%
1979	0.748	-0.5%
1980	0.749	+0.1%
1981	0.765	+2.1%
1982	0.765	+0.0%
1983	0.764	-0.1%
1984	0.763	-0.1%
1985	0.763	+0.0%
1986	0.763	+0.0%
1987	0.776	+1.7%
1988	0.78	+0.5%
1989	0.783	+0.4%
1990	0.78	-0.4%
1991	0.779	-0.1%
1992	0.781	+0.3%
1993	0.782	+0.1%
1994	0.782	+0.0%
1995	0.779	-0.4%
1996	0.78	+0.1%
1997	0.78	+0.0%
1998	0.78	+0.0%
1999	0.78	+0.0%
2000	0.782	+0.3%
2001	0.782	+0.0%
2002	0.782	+0.0%
2003	0.786	+0.5%
2004	0.785	-0.1%
2005	0.784	-0.1%
2006	0.788	+0.5%
2007	0.802	+1.8%
2008	0.802	+0.0%
2009	0.804	+0.2%
2010	0.803	-0.1%
2011	0.804	+0.1%
2012	0.803	-0.1%
2013	0.807	+0.5%
2014	0.805	-0.2%
2015	0.805	+0.0%
2016	0.78	-3.1%
2017	0.782	+0.3%
2018	0.776	-0.8%
2019	0.793	+2.2%
2020	0.786	-0.9%
2021	0.784	-0.3%
2022	0.762	-2.8%
2023	0.775	+1.7%
2024	0.762	-1.7%
2025	0.757	-0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 0.757 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Austria's 0.757 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.05	0.05	0.05	1
1790s	0.0487	0.043	0.05	10
1800s	0.049	0.049	0.049	10
1810s	0.0508	0.048	0.053	10
1820s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1830s	0.053	0.053	0.053	10
1840s	0.0631	0.053	0.107	10
1850s	0.0449	0.044	0.052	9
1860s	0.1105	0.045	0.176	2
1870s	0.2191	0.218	0.22	7
1880s	0.2189	0.215	0.234	10
1890s	0.2348	0.233	0.238	10
1900s	0.2369	0.235	0.242	10
1910s	0.237	0.229	0.258	10
1920s	0.5249	0.276	0.557	10
1930s	0.2595	0.088	0.54	8
1940s	0.6034	0.561	0.617	5
1950s	0.6485	0.621	0.69	10
1960s	0.6944	0.689	0.703	10
1970s	0.738	0.714	0.752	10
1980s	0.7671	0.749	0.783	10
1990s	0.7803	0.779	0.782	10
2000s	0.7897	0.782	0.804	10
2010s	0.7958	0.776	0.807	10
2020s	0.771	0.757	0.786	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Austria?: Liberal democracy index in Austria was 0.757 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2013.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.043 in 1795.
How does Austria rank for liberal democracy index?: Austria ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.