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Participatory Democracy Index in Austria

Austria: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.582 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.582
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.661
in 2013
All-time low
0.032
in 1837
Years of data
183
1837–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Austria, 1837–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Austria is 0.582, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Austria peaked at 0.661 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1837.

That places Austria 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1837 0.032 —
1838 0.032 +0.0%
1839 0.032 +0.0%
1840 0.032 +0.0%
1841 0.032 +0.0%
1842 0.032 +0.0%
1843 0.032 +0.0%
1844 0.032 +0.0%
1845 0.032 +0.0%
1846 0.032 +0.0%
1847 0.032 +0.0%
1848 0.091 +184.4%
1849 0.103 +13.2%
1850 0.09 -12.6%
1851 0.034 -62.2%
1852 0.034 +0.0%
1853 0.034 +0.0%
1854 0.034 +0.0%
1855 0.034 +0.0%
1856 0.034 +0.0%
1857 0.034 +0.0%
1858 0.034 +0.0%
1859 0.034 +0.0%
1860 0.092 +170.6%
1861 0.094 +2.2%
1862 0.094 +0.0%
1863 0.107 +13.8%
1864 0.107 +0.0%
1865 0.107 +0.0%
1866 0.107 +0.0%
1867 0.146 +36.4%
1868 0.147 +0.7%
1869 0.147 +0.0%
1870 0.151 +2.7%
1871 0.15 -0.7%
1872 0.15 +0.0%
1873 0.168 +12.0%
1874 0.168 +0.0%
1875 0.167 -0.6%
1876 0.167 +0.0%
1877 0.167 +0.0%
1878 0.167 +0.0%
1879 0.167 +0.0%
1880 0.167 +0.0%
1881 0.167 +0.0%
1882 0.167 +0.0%
1883 0.167 +0.0%
1884 0.167 +0.0%
1885 0.164 -1.8%
1886 0.175 +6.7%
1887 0.175 +0.0%
1888 0.18 +2.9%
1889 0.189 +5.0%
1890 0.191 +1.1%
1891 0.187 -2.1%
1892 0.187 +0.0%
1893 0.196 +4.8%
1894 0.196 +0.0%
1895 0.196 +0.0%
1896 0.196 +0.0%
1897 0.201 +2.6%
1898 0.205 +2.0%
1899 0.205 +0.0%
1900 0.202 -1.5%
1901 0.202 +0.0%
1902 0.202 +0.0%
1903 0.202 +0.0%
1904 0.202 +0.0%
1905 0.202 +0.0%
1906 0.202 +0.0%
1907 0.209 +3.5%
1908 0.208 -0.5%
1909 0.208 +0.0%
1910 0.208 +0.0%
1911 0.208 +0.0%
1912 0.208 +0.0%
1913 0.208 +0.0%
1914 0.186 -10.6%
1915 0.186 +0.0%
1916 0.186 +0.0%
1917 0.186 +0.0%
1918 0.22 +18.3%
1919 0.229 +4.1%
1920 0.263 +14.8%
1921 0.45 +71.1%
1922 0.45 +0.0%
1923 0.449 -0.2%
1924 0.451 +0.4%
1925 0.45 -0.2%
1926 0.45 +0.0%
1927 0.458 +1.8%
1928 0.46 +0.4%
1929 0.46 +0.0%
1930 0.45 -2.2%
1931 0.431 -4.2%
1932 0.431 +0.0%
1933 0.169 -60.8%
1934 0.109 -35.5%
1935 0.111 +1.8%
1936 0.107 -3.6%
1937 0.111 +3.7%
1938 0.105 -5.4%
1945 0.452 +330.5%
1946 0.53 +17.3%
1947 0.533 +0.6%
1948 0.533 +0.0%
1949 0.536 +0.6%
1950 0.538 +0.4%
1951 0.539 +0.2%
1952 0.539 +0.0%
1953 0.541 +0.4%
1954 0.541 +0.0%
1955 0.541 +0.0%
1956 0.585 +8.1%
1957 0.579 -1.0%
1958 0.579 +0.0%
1959 0.579 +0.0%
1960 0.585 +1.0%
1961 0.585 +0.0%
1962 0.585 +0.0%
1963 0.584 -0.2%
1964 0.584 +0.0%
1965 0.586 +0.3%
1966 0.587 +0.2%
1967 0.593 +1.0%
1968 0.593 +0.0%
1969 0.593 +0.0%
1970 0.589 -0.7%
1971 0.589 +0.0%
1972 0.596 +1.2%
1973 0.6 +0.7%
1974 0.606 +1.0%
1975 0.605 -0.2%
1976 0.608 +0.5%
1977 0.608 +0.0%
1978 0.642 +5.6%
1979 0.639 -0.5%
1980 0.643 +0.6%
1981 0.645 +0.3%
1982 0.645 +0.0%
1983 0.638 -1.1%
1984 0.633 -0.8%
1985 0.629 -0.6%
1986 0.629 +0.0%
1987 0.625 -0.6%
1988 0.619 -1.0%
1989 0.617 -0.3%
1990 0.614 -0.5%
1991 0.613 -0.2%
1992 0.615 +0.3%
1993 0.616 +0.2%
1994 0.641 +4.1%
1995 0.639 -0.3%
1996 0.635 -0.6%
1997 0.635 +0.0%
1998 0.634 -0.2%
1999 0.632 -0.3%
2000 0.623 -1.4%
2001 0.621 -0.3%
2002 0.619 -0.3%
2003 0.619 +0.0%
2004 0.616 -0.5%
2005 0.615 -0.2%
2006 0.622 +1.1%
2007 0.629 +1.1%
2008 0.628 -0.2%
2009 0.632 +0.6%
2010 0.628 -0.6%
2011 0.627 -0.2%
2012 0.624 -0.5%
2013 0.661 +5.9%
2014 0.659 -0.3%
2015 0.659 +0.0%
2016 0.639 -3.0%
2017 0.642 +0.5%
2018 0.638 -0.6%
2019 0.632 -0.9%
2020 0.631 -0.2%
2021 0.617 -2.2%
2022 0.6 -2.8%
2023 0.599 -0.2%
2024 0.58 -3.2%
2025 0.582 +0.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.582 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.582 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4995, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1945 +330.5% 0.105 0.452
1848 +184.4% 0.032 0.091
1860 +170.6% 0.034 0.092
1921 +71.1% 0.263 0.45
1851 -62.2% 0.09 0.034
1933 -60.8% 0.431 0.169

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.032 0.032 0.032 3
1840s 0.045 0.032 0.103 10
1850s 0.0396 0.034 0.09 10
1860s 0.1148 0.092 0.147 10
1870s 0.1622 0.15 0.168 10
1880s 0.1718 0.164 0.189 10
1890s 0.196 0.187 0.205 10
1900s 0.2039 0.202 0.209 10
1910s 0.2025 0.186 0.229 10
1920s 0.4341 0.263 0.46 10
1930s 0.2249 0.105 0.45 9
1940s 0.5168 0.452 0.536 5
1950s 0.5561 0.538 0.585 10
1960s 0.5875 0.584 0.593 10
1970s 0.6082 0.589 0.642 10
1980s 0.6323 0.617 0.645 10
1990s 0.6274 0.613 0.641 10
2000s 0.6224 0.615 0.632 10
2010s 0.6409 0.624 0.661 10
2020s 0.6015 0.58 0.631 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Latvia 0.595 compare
  2. 15 Germany 0.593 compare
  3. 16 Canada 0.589 compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 0.581 compare
  5. 19 Chile 0.574 compare
  6. 20 Spain 0.572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Austria?
Participatory democracy index in Austria was 0.582 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 2013.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1837.
How does Austria rank for participatory democracy index?
Austria ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.