Austria vs Iceland: Political civil liberties index

Austria
0.926
in 2025
Iceland
0.93
in 2025
Austria rank
21st
Iceland rank
18th

Political civil liberties index over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
0.20.40.60.81178919072025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.93 against 0.926 in Austria, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1900s 0.689 0.909 0.22 Iceland
1910s 0.6839 0.909 0.2251 Iceland
1920s 0.8364 0.904 0.0676 Iceland
1930s 0.4208 0.904 0.4832 Iceland
1940s 0.8636 0.901 0.0374 Iceland
1950s 0.9022 0.905 0.0028 Iceland
1960s 0.936 0.9058 0.0302 Austria
1970s 0.9482 0.912 0.0362 Austria
1980s 0.9559 0.9331 0.0228 Austria
1990s 0.96 0.9512 0.0088 Austria
2000s 0.96 0.9554 0.0046 Austria
2010s 0.9571 0.949 0.0081 Austria
2020s 0.9368 0.9358 0.001 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Austria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.93 against 0.926 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Austria and Iceland?
0.004, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for political civil liberties index?
Austria ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed