Austria vs Germany: Democratic change
Austria
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Austria rank
23rd
Germany rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 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 democratic change, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Austria and Germany?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for democratic change?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.