How does Austria rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Austria ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Austria

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.933 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.933

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

28th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.967

in 2013

All-time low

0.347

in 1849

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.933 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Austria peaked at 0.967 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1849.

That places Austria 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.458	0.458	0.458	1
1790s	0.4514	0.384	0.46	10
1800s	0.46	0.46	0.46	10
1810s	0.4855	0.46	0.511	10
1820s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1830s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1840s	0.4843	0.347	0.511	10
1850s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1860s	0.4996	0.401	0.792	10
1870s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1880s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1890s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1900s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1910s	0.781	0.757	0.859	10
1920s	0.8709	0.863	0.874	10
1930s	0.606	0.427	0.865	9
1940s	0.8246	0.807	0.829	5
1950s	0.882	0.843	0.935	10
1960s	0.9349	0.93	0.936	10
1970s	0.957	0.943	0.964	10
1980s	0.9645	0.96	0.965	10
1990s	0.9652	0.963	0.966	10
2000s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
2010s	0.9611	0.942	0.967	10
2020s	0.94	0.931	0.956	6

Countries ranked near Austria

26 France 0.938 compare
27 Cyprus 0.936 compare
29 Lithuania 0.932 compare
29 Uruguay 0.932 compare
31 Malta 0.929 compare

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More reference data data for Austria

Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Austria?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Austria was 0.933 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2013.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1849.
How does Austria rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Austria ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.