Political rights score fh in Austria
Austria: Political rights score fh was 38 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
40
in 2002
All-time low
37
in 2015
Years of data
24
2002β2025
Political rights score fh in Austria, 2002β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Austria stood at 38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Austria peaked at 40 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2015.
Austria ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.75 | 39 | 40 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.7 | 37 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.17 | 37 | 38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 19 Andorra 38 compare
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- 19 Cyprus 38 compare
- 19 France 38 compare
- 19 Iceland 38 compare
- 19 Lithuania 38 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 38 compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 38 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 38 compare
- 19 Taiwan 38 compare
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- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.907 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.757 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.883 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.918 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Austria?
- Political rights score fh in Austria was 38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for political rights score fh?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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