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

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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Australia

0.853

in 2025

Austria

0.859

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

Austria rank

25th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.859 against 0.853 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.

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

Australia ranks 26th and Austria ranks 25th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.645	0.6055	0.0395	Australia
1920s	0.645	0.6038	0.0412	Australia
1930s	0.648	0.5224	0.1256	Australia
1940s	0.6698	0.832	0.1622	Austria
1950s	0.711	0.8426	0.1316	Austria
1960s	0.7891	0.8538	0.0647	Austria
1970s	0.8488	0.9078	0.059	Austria
1980s	0.8784	0.9052	0.0268	Austria
1990s	0.895	0.8878	0.0072	Australia
2000s	0.895	0.8888	0.0062	Australia
2010s	0.8752	0.8841	0.0089	Austria
2020s	0.8463	0.8773	0.031	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Australia or Austria?: Austria, at 0.859 against 0.853 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Australia and Austria?: 0.006, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Australia ranks 26th and Austria ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.