How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?

119 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Australia

0.975

in 2025

Austria

0.976

in 2025

Australia rank

12th

Austria rank

11th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.976 against 0.975 in Australia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Austria ranks 11th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Austria in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.975	0.324	0.651	Australia
1910s	0.975	0.5541	0.4209	Australia
1920s	0.975	0.991	0.016	Austria
1930s	0.975	0.9563	0.0187	Australia
1940s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
1950s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
1960s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
1970s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
1980s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
1990s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
2000s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
2010s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria
2020s	0.975	0.976	0.001	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Australia or Austria?: Austria, at 0.976 against 0.975 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Australia and Austria?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Australia ranks 12th and Austria ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.