Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Austria or Brazil?

Austria, at 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

218 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Brazil: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Austria

0.909

in 2025

Brazil

0.908

in 2025

Austria rank

19th

Brazil rank

22nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Austria
Brazil

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 218 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Brazil ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 16 and Brazil in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.188	0.212	0.024	Brazil
1790s	0.1848	0.212	0.0272	Brazil
1800s	0.186	0.212	0.026	Brazil
1810s	0.195	0.212	0.017	Brazil
1820s	0.204	0.2957	0.0917	Brazil
1830s	0.204	0.362	0.158	Brazil
1840s	0.2282	0.3582	0.13	Brazil
1850s	0.1733	0.366	0.1927	Brazil
1860s	0.361	0.366	0.005	Brazil
1870s	0.677	0.3534	0.3236	Austria
1880s	0.677	0.372	0.305	Austria
1890s	0.677	0.3603	0.3167	Austria
1900s	0.677	0.3655	0.3115	Austria
1910s	0.6608	0.365	0.2958	Austria
1920s	0.7684	0.3641	0.4043	Austria
1930s	0.5	0.2422	0.2578	Austria
1940s	0.7458	0.4624	0.2834	Austria
1950s	0.8054	0.5661	0.2393	Austria
1960s	0.824	0.3624	0.4616	Austria
1970s	0.8683	0.1878	0.6805	Austria
1980s	0.9028	0.4825	0.4203	Austria
1990s	0.9178	0.822	0.0958	Austria
2000s	0.9248	0.8557	0.0691	Austria
2010s	0.9283	0.8537	0.0746	Austria
2020s	0.919	0.8217	0.0973	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Austria or Brazil?: Austria, at 0.909 against 0.908 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Austria and Brazil?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?: 218 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Austria ranks 19th and Brazil ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.