Which has higher political civil liberties index, Austria or Canada?

Austria, at 0.926 against 0.922 in Canada as of 2025.

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

179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Austria vs Canada: Political Civil Liberties Index

Austria

0.926

in 2025

Canada

0.922

in 2025

Austria rank

21st

Canada rank

23rd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Austria
Canada

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.926 against 0.922 in Canada, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 21st and Canada ranks 23rd of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.1769	0.83	0.6531	Canada
1850s	0.103	0.83	0.727	Canada
1860s	0.2154	0.83	0.6146	Canada
1870s	0.525	0.83	0.305	Canada
1880s	0.5296	0.83	0.3004	Canada
1890s	0.689	0.83	0.141	Canada
1900s	0.689	0.853	0.164	Canada
1910s	0.6839	0.8368	0.1529	Canada
1920s	0.8364	0.841	0.0046	Canada
1930s	0.4208	0.8416	0.4208	Canada
1940s	0.8636	0.8634	0.0002	Austria
1950s	0.9022	0.8923	0.0099	Austria
1960s	0.936	0.9239	0.0121	Austria
1970s	0.9482	0.9283	0.0199	Austria
1980s	0.9559	0.933	0.0229	Austria
1990s	0.96	0.9388	0.0212	Austria
2000s	0.96	0.9283	0.0317	Austria
2010s	0.9571	0.9335	0.0236	Austria
2020s	0.9368	0.9345	0.0023	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Austria or Canada?: Austria, at 0.926 against 0.922 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Austria and Canada?: 0.004, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?: 179 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Austria ranks 21st and Canada ranks 23rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.