Engaged Society Score in Austria

Austria: Engaged Society Score was 2.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.42
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2025
All-time low
-2.02
in 1914
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Engaged Society Score in Austria, 1789–2025

-2-1012178919072025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for engaged society score in Austria is 2.42, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 231 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Austria peaked at 2.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.02, in 1914.

Austria ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 1
1790s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 10
1800s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 10
1810s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 10
1820s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 10
1830s -1.98 -1.98 -1.98 10
1840s -1.51 -1.98 0.374 10
1850s -2.02 -2.02 -2.02 10
1860s -1.63 -2.02 -0.718 10
1870s -0.718 -0.718 -0.718 10
1880s -0.718 -0.718 -0.718 10
1890s -0.718 -0.718 -0.718 10
1900s -0.559 -0.718 -0.188 10
1910s -0.7006 -2.02 0.917 10
1920s 0.6758 0.649 0.917 10
1930s -0.2738 -0.823 0.649 9
1940s 0.238 0.238 0.238 5
1950s 0.398 0.238 0.638 10
1960s 0.735 0.735 0.735 10
1970s 0.759 0.735 0.855 10
1980s 1.45 1.35 1.51 10
1990s 1.91 1.7 2.11 10
2000s 2.13 2.11 2.25 10
2010s 2.16 2.04 2.37 10
2020s 2.16 2.09 2.42 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Norway 2.74 compare
  2. 7 Australia 2.68 compare
  3. 8 Mauritius 2.49 compare
  4. 10 South Korea 2.38 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 2.38 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 2.36 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Austria?
Engaged society score in Austria was 2.42 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2025.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -2.02 in 1914.
How does Austria rank for engaged society score?
Austria ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.