Austria vs United States: Rule of law index
Austria
0.932
in 2025
United States
0.924
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
United States rank
27th
Rule of law index over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.932 against 0.924 in United States, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 9 and United States in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.7 | 0.887 | 0.187 | United States |
| 1790s | 0.7 | 0.8802 | 0.1802 | United States |
| 1800s | 0.7 | 0.887 | 0.187 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.718 | 0.887 | 0.169 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.736 | 0.887 | 0.151 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.736 | 0.887 | 0.151 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.7337 | 0.887 | 0.1533 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.6832 | 0.887 | 0.2038 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.7392 | 0.8739 | 0.1347 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.909 | 0.886 | 0.023 | Austria |
| 1880s | 0.909 | 0.886 | 0.023 | Austria |
| 1890s | 0.909 | 0.886 | 0.023 | Austria |
| 1900s | 0.909 | 0.9 | 0.009 | Austria |
| 1910s | 0.8945 | 0.9232 | 0.0287 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.9259 | 0.9166 | 0.0093 | Austria |
| 1930s | 0.8196 | 0.932 | 0.1124 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.9562 | 0.9348 | 0.0214 | Austria |
| 1950s | 0.9582 | 0.9305 | 0.0277 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.958 | 0.9325 | 0.0255 | Austria |
| 1970s | 0.9633 | 0.9607 | 0.0026 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.9567 | 0.9672 | 0.0105 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.961 | 0.9774 | 0.0164 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9568 | 0.9794 | 0.0226 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9645 | 0.9681 | 0.0036 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.9378 | 0.9547 | 0.0168 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 0.932 against 0.924 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Austria and United States?
- 0.008, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for rule of law index?
- Austria ranks 25th and United States ranks 27th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.