Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Austria
Austria: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.859 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Austria, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Austria stood at 0.859.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Austria peaked at 0.919 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1935.
Austria ranks 25th 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 | 0.6055 | 0.59 | 0.621 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6038 | 0.601 | 0.629 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5224 | 0.46 | 0.598 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.832 | 0.831 | 0.836 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.8426 | 0.83 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8538 | 0.852 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9078 | 0.864 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9052 | 0.895 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8878 | 0.882 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8888 | 0.888 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8841 | 0.878 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8773 | 0.857 | 0.893 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 22 Greece 0.872 compare
- 22 South Korea 0.872 compare
- 26 Australia 0.853 compare
- 27 New Zealand 0.85 compare
- 28 Barbados 0.848 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Austria?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Austria was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1977.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1935.
- How does Austria rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.