Austria vs Germany: Electoral democracy
Austria
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Austria rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electoral democracy, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Austria and Germany?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Austria ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).