Civil Liberties Score in Austria
Austria: Civil Liberties Score was 56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties score in Austria stood at 56. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Austria peaked at 59 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2018.
That places Austria 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59 | — |
| 2004 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.29 | 58 | 59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 56 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Austria?
- Civil liberties score in Austria was 56 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for civil liberties score?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.