Austria vs United States: Political opposition
Austria
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 159 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Austria and United States?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for political opposition?
- Austria ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.