Engaged Society Score in Austria
Austria: Engaged Society Score was 2.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Engaged Society Score in Austria, 1789–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.