What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2012.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1935.

How does Austria rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Austria ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Austria

Name: Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.871

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

29th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.93

in 2012

All-time low

0.184

in 1935

Years of data

101

1918–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Austria, 1918–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.871 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Austria peaked at 0.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1935.

Austria ranks 29th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.631	0.625	0.637	2
1920s	0.5083	0.484	0.637	10
1930s	0.323	0.184	0.484	8
1940s	0.6078	0.583	0.614	5
1950s	0.6376	0.614	0.673	10
1960s	0.6984	0.68	0.703	10
1970s	0.769	0.703	0.811	10
1980s	0.8904	0.888	0.892	10
1990s	0.903	0.893	0.913	10
2000s	0.9051	0.896	0.927	10
2010s	0.8999	0.821	0.93	10
2020s	0.8538	0.845	0.871	6

Countries ranked near Austria

26 Senegal 0.89 compare
27 Iceland 0.878 compare
28 Jamaica 0.872 compare
30 Belgium 0.863 compare
31 United Kingdom 0.862 compare
32 Taiwan 0.859 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Austria?: Deliberative political institutions index in Austria was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2012.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1935.
How does Austria rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Austria ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.