What is equal access to power index in Austria?

Equal access to power index in Austria was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 1980.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1850.

How does Austria rank for equal access to power index?

Austria ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Austria

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.806 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.806

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

46th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.883

in 1980

All-time low

0.224

in 1850

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Austria is 0.806, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Austria peaked at 0.883 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.224, in 1850.

Austria ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.227	0.227	0.227	1
1790s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1800s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1810s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1820s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1830s	0.227	0.227	0.227	10
1840s	0.3316	0.227	0.75	10
1850s	0.224	0.224	0.224	10
1860s	0.449	0.224	0.474	10
1870s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1880s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1890s	0.474	0.474	0.474	10
1900s	0.5703	0.474	0.795	10
1910s	0.6728	0.581	0.795	10
1920s	0.5746	0.567	0.643	10
1930s	0.3932	0.278	0.567	9
1940s	0.81	0.81	0.81	5
1950s	0.81	0.81	0.81	10
1960s	0.81	0.81	0.81	10
1970s	0.8581	0.821	0.878	10
1980s	0.861	0.828	0.883	10
1990s	0.7965	0.778	0.828	10
2000s	0.7938	0.792	0.795	10
2010s	0.792	0.779	0.808	10
2020s	0.8112	0.798	0.821	6

Countries ranked near Austria

43 Benin 0.817 compare
43 United Kingdom 0.817 compare
45 Tunisia 0.814 compare
47 Romania 0.805 compare
48 New Zealand 0.804 compare
48 Vanuatu 0.804 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Austria?: Equal access to power index in Austria was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 1980.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.224 in 1850.
How does Austria rank for equal access to power index?: Austria ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.