How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?

101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Iceland: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Austria

0.871

in 2025

Iceland

0.878

in 2025

Austria rank

29th

Iceland rank

27th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Austria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.878 against 0.871 in Austria, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 27th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.631	0.612	0.019	Austria
1920s	0.5083	0.6588	0.1505	Iceland
1930s	0.323	0.6688	0.3458	Iceland
1940s	0.6078	0.773	0.1652	Iceland
1950s	0.6376	0.796	0.1584	Iceland
1960s	0.6984	0.7916	0.0932	Iceland
1970s	0.769	0.774	0.005	Iceland
1980s	0.8904	0.7918	0.0986	Austria
1990s	0.903	0.8416	0.0614	Austria
2000s	0.9051	0.8412	0.0639	Austria
2010s	0.8999	0.8496	0.0503	Austria
2020s	0.8538	0.9103	0.0565	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Austria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.878 against 0.871 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Austria and Iceland?: 0.007, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Austria ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.