Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Austria or Spain?

Spain, at 0.636 against 0.634 in Austria as of 2025.

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

183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Spain: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Austria

0.634

in 2025

Spain

0.636

in 2025

Austria rank

29th

Spain rank

28th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Austria
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.636 against 0.634 in Austria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1837 it was Spain ahead.

Austria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.123	0.2577	0.1347	Spain
1840s	0.1591	0.26	0.1009	Spain
1850s	0.1442	0.26	0.1158	Spain
1860s	0.4079	0.262	0.1459	Austria
1870s	0.4843	0.2806	0.2037	Austria
1880s	0.5148	0.281	0.2338	Austria
1890s	0.5536	0.2674	0.2862	Austria
1900s	0.574	0.262	0.312	Austria
1910s	0.5518	0.262	0.2898	Austria
1920s	0.5988	0.1455	0.4533	Austria
1930s	0.4734	0.4228	0.0507	Austria
1940s	0.6372	0.079	0.5582	Austria
1950s	0.654	0.0886	0.5654	Austria
1960s	0.6549	0.0524	0.6025	Austria
1970s	0.6656	0.1634	0.5022	Austria
1980s	0.6924	0.6747	0.0177	Austria
1990s	0.6798	0.67	0.0098	Austria
2000s	0.6662	0.6542	0.012	Austria
2010s	0.6904	0.6564	0.034	Austria
2020s	0.655	0.643	0.012	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Austria or Spain?: Spain, at 0.636 against 0.634 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Austria and Spain?: 0.002, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?: 183 years are reported by both, from 1837 to 2025.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Austria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.