Equality of political power across social groups score in Austria

Austria: Equality of political power across social groups score was 1.74 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.74
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1907
All-time low
-0.47
in 1789
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Austria, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of political power across social groups score in Austria is 1.74, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Austria peaked at 2.58 in 1907 and was at its lowest, -0.47, in 1789.

That places Austria 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 1
1790s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 10
1800s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 10
1810s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 10
1820s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 10
1830s -0.47 -0.47 -0.47 10
1840s 0.021 -0.47 1.99 10
1850s -0.457 -0.457 -0.457 10
1860s 0.6392 -0.457 0.761 10
1870s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1880s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1890s 0.761 0.761 0.761 10
1900s 1.31 0.761 2.58 10
1910s 1.78 1.23 2.58 10
1920s 1.18 1.17 1.34 10
1930s 0.436 -0.062 1.17 9
1940s 1.93 1.93 1.93 5
1950s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1960s 1.93 1.93 1.93 10
1970s 2.22 1.93 2.3 10
1980s 2.3 2.3 2.3 10
1990s 1.71 1.56 2.3 10
2000s 1.56 1.56 1.56 10
2010s 1.56 1.56 1.56 10
2020s 1.6 1.54 1.74 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.77 compare
  2. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.77 compare
  3. 29 Barbados 1.75 compare
  4. 31 France 1.74 compare
  5. 32 Australia 1.73 compare
  6. 33 Sweden 1.72 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Austria?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Austria was 1.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1907.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.47 in 1789.
How does Austria rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Austria ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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