Austria vs Liberia: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Liberia
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Liberia rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Liberia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 172 shared years of data; in 1847 it was Liberia ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 11 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Liberia?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Liberia?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Liberia?
172 years are reported by both, from 1847 to 2018.
How do Austria and Liberia rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 1st of 167 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).