Australia vs Austria: Elected parliament and government

Australia
1
in 2025
Austria
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Austria rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Austria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Austria ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
1860s 1 0 1 Australia
1870s 1 0 1 Australia
1880s 1 0 1 Australia
1890s 1 0 1 Australia
1900s 1 0 1 Australia
1910s 1 0.1 0.9 Australia
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.3 0.7 Australia
1940s 1 0.5 0.5 Australia
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Australia or Austria?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Australia and Austria?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Australia ranks 1st and Austria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.