Justified Political Positions Score in Austria
Austria: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2016
All-time low
-1.26
in 1935
Years of data
101
1918–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Austria, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.24 for justified political positions score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Austria peaked at 1.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 1935.
Austria ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Justified Political Positions Score in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.004 | — |
| 1919 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.004 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.302 | -7650.0% |
| 1922 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.302 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.521 | +72.5% |
| 1934 | -0.521 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.26 | +142.4% |
| 1936 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.102 | -91.9% |
| 1946 | 0.153 | -250.0% |
| 1947 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.742 | +385.0% |
| 1963 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | +99.9% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 2 |
| 1920s | -0.2714 | -0.302 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.7171 | -1.26 | -0.302 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.102 | -0.102 | 0.153 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.153 | 0.153 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6242 | 0.153 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.742 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.24 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Austria?
- Justified political positions score in Austria was 1.24 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 1935.
- How does Austria rank for justified political positions score?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.