Austria vs Colombia: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Colombia
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Colombia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Colombia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1832 it was Colombia ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Colombia Difference Ahead
1830s 0 1 1 Colombia
1840s 0 1 1 Colombia
1850s 0 1 1 Colombia
1860s 0.9 1.3 0.4 Colombia
1870s 1 2 1 Colombia
1880s 1 1.6 0.6 Colombia
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 2 1 1 Austria
1930s 0.9 1 0.1 Colombia
1940s 1.4 1 0.4 Austria
1950s 2 1.3 0.7 Austria
1960s 2 2 0
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Colombia?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Colombia?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?
187 years are reported by both, from 1832 to 2018.
How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).