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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Austria

Austria: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.909 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.909
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2016
All-time low
0.164
in 1795
Years of data
218
1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Austria stood at 0.909.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Austria peaked at 0.931 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.164, in 1795.

Austria ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.188 —
1790 0.188 +0.0%
1791 0.188 +0.0%
1792 0.188 +0.0%
1793 0.188 +0.0%
1794 0.188 +0.0%
1795 0.164 -12.8%
1796 0.186 +13.4%
1797 0.186 +0.0%
1798 0.186 +0.0%
1799 0.186 +0.0%
1800 0.186 +0.0%
1801 0.186 +0.0%
1802 0.186 +0.0%
1803 0.186 +0.0%
1804 0.186 +0.0%
1805 0.186 +0.0%
1806 0.186 +0.0%
1807 0.186 +0.0%
1808 0.186 +0.0%
1809 0.186 +0.0%
1810 0.186 +0.0%
1811 0.186 +0.0%
1812 0.186 +0.0%
1813 0.186 +0.0%
1814 0.186 +0.0%
1815 0.204 +9.7%
1816 0.204 +0.0%
1817 0.204 +0.0%
1818 0.204 +0.0%
1819 0.204 +0.0%
1820 0.204 +0.0%
1821 0.204 +0.0%
1822 0.204 +0.0%
1823 0.204 +0.0%
1824 0.204 +0.0%
1825 0.204 +0.0%
1826 0.204 +0.0%
1827 0.204 +0.0%
1828 0.204 +0.0%
1829 0.204 +0.0%
1830 0.204 +0.0%
1831 0.204 +0.0%
1832 0.204 +0.0%
1833 0.204 +0.0%
1834 0.204 +0.0%
1835 0.204 +0.0%
1836 0.204 +0.0%
1837 0.204 +0.0%
1838 0.204 +0.0%
1839 0.204 +0.0%
1840 0.204 +0.0%
1841 0.204 +0.0%
1842 0.204 +0.0%
1843 0.204 +0.0%
1844 0.204 +0.0%
1845 0.204 +0.0%
1846 0.204 +0.0%
1847 0.204 +0.0%
1848 0.335 +64.2%
1849 0.315 -6.0%
1851 0.2 -36.5%
1852 0.17 -15.0%
1853 0.17 +0.0%
1854 0.17 +0.0%
1855 0.17 +0.0%
1856 0.17 +0.0%
1857 0.17 +0.0%
1858 0.17 +0.0%
1859 0.17 +0.0%
1860 0.17 +0.0%
1867 0.552 +224.7%
1873 0.677 +22.6%
1874 0.677 +0.0%
1875 0.677 +0.0%
1876 0.677 +0.0%
1877 0.677 +0.0%
1878 0.677 +0.0%
1879 0.677 +0.0%
1880 0.677 +0.0%
1881 0.677 +0.0%
1882 0.677 +0.0%
1883 0.677 +0.0%
1884 0.677 +0.0%
1885 0.677 +0.0%
1886 0.677 +0.0%
1887 0.677 +0.0%
1888 0.677 +0.0%
1889 0.677 +0.0%
1890 0.677 +0.0%
1891 0.677 +0.0%
1892 0.677 +0.0%
1893 0.677 +0.0%
1894 0.677 +0.0%
1895 0.677 +0.0%
1896 0.677 +0.0%
1897 0.677 +0.0%
1898 0.677 +0.0%
1899 0.677 +0.0%
1900 0.677 +0.0%
1901 0.677 +0.0%
1902 0.677 +0.0%
1903 0.677 +0.0%
1904 0.677 +0.0%
1905 0.677 +0.0%
1906 0.677 +0.0%
1907 0.677 +0.0%
1908 0.677 +0.0%
1909 0.677 +0.0%
1910 0.677 +0.0%
1911 0.677 +0.0%
1912 0.677 +0.0%
1913 0.666 -1.6%
1914 0.663 -0.5%
1915 0.663 +0.0%
1916 0.663 +0.0%
1917 0.663 +0.0%
1918 0.672 +1.4%
1919 0.587 -12.6%
1920 0.61 +3.9%
1921 0.787 +29.0%
1922 0.787 +0.0%
1923 0.787 +0.0%
1924 0.787 +0.0%
1925 0.787 +0.0%
1926 0.787 +0.0%
1927 0.784 -0.4%
1928 0.784 +0.0%
1929 0.784 +0.0%
1930 0.766 -2.3%
1931 0.766 +0.0%
1932 0.765 -0.1%
1933 0.426 -44.3%
1934 0.333 -21.8%
1935 0.315 -5.4%
1936 0.315 +0.0%
1937 0.314 -0.3%
1945 0.578 +84.1%
1946 0.796 +37.7%
1947 0.783 -1.6%
1948 0.786 +0.4%
1949 0.786 +0.0%
1950 0.794 +1.0%
1951 0.794 +0.0%
1952 0.794 +0.0%
1953 0.794 +0.0%
1954 0.794 +0.0%
1955 0.8 +0.8%
1956 0.821 +2.6%
1957 0.821 +0.0%
1958 0.821 +0.0%
1959 0.821 +0.0%
1960 0.821 +0.0%
1961 0.821 +0.0%
1962 0.821 +0.0%
1963 0.821 +0.0%
1964 0.821 +0.0%
1965 0.817 -0.5%
1966 0.831 +1.7%
1967 0.829 -0.2%
1968 0.829 +0.0%
1969 0.829 +0.0%
1970 0.853 +2.9%
1971 0.857 +0.5%
1972 0.857 +0.0%
1973 0.869 +1.4%
1974 0.869 +0.0%
1975 0.87 +0.1%
1976 0.877 +0.8%
1977 0.877 +0.0%
1978 0.877 +0.0%
1979 0.877 +0.0%
1980 0.875 -0.2%
1981 0.898 +2.6%
1982 0.898 +0.0%
1983 0.898 +0.0%
1984 0.898 +0.0%
1985 0.898 +0.0%
1986 0.899 +0.1%
1987 0.916 +1.9%
1988 0.924 +0.9%
1989 0.924 +0.0%
1990 0.918 -0.6%
1991 0.918 +0.0%
1992 0.918 +0.0%
1993 0.918 +0.0%
1994 0.918 +0.0%
1995 0.916 -0.2%
1996 0.918 +0.2%
1997 0.918 +0.0%
1998 0.918 +0.0%
1999 0.918 +0.0%
2000 0.923 +0.5%
2001 0.923 +0.0%
2002 0.923 +0.0%
2003 0.923 +0.0%
2004 0.923 +0.0%
2005 0.923 +0.0%
2006 0.923 +0.0%
2007 0.929 +0.7%
2008 0.929 +0.0%
2009 0.929 +0.0%
2010 0.929 +0.0%
2011 0.929 +0.0%
2012 0.929 +0.0%
2013 0.929 +0.0%
2014 0.93 +0.1%
2015 0.93 +0.0%
2016 0.931 +0.1%
2017 0.928 -0.3%
2018 0.919 -1.0%
2019 0.929 +1.1%
2020 0.923 -0.6%
2021 0.929 +0.7%
2022 0.914 -1.6%
2023 0.924 +1.1%
2024 0.915 -1.0%
2025 0.909 -0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.909 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8415, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.188 0.188 0.188 1
1790s 0.1848 0.164 0.188 10
1800s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
1810s 0.195 0.186 0.204 10
1820s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1830s 0.204 0.204 0.204 10
1840s 0.2282 0.204 0.335 10
1850s 0.1733 0.17 0.2 9
1860s 0.361 0.17 0.552 2
1870s 0.677 0.677 0.677 7
1880s 0.677 0.677 0.677 10
1890s 0.677 0.677 0.677 10
1900s 0.677 0.677 0.677 10
1910s 0.6608 0.587 0.677 10
1920s 0.7684 0.61 0.787 10
1930s 0.5 0.314 0.766 8
1940s 0.7458 0.578 0.796 5
1950s 0.8054 0.794 0.821 10
1960s 0.824 0.817 0.831 10
1970s 0.8683 0.853 0.877 10
1980s 0.9028 0.875 0.924 10
1990s 0.9178 0.916 0.918 10
2000s 0.9248 0.923 0.929 10
2010s 0.9283 0.919 0.931 10
2020s 0.919 0.909 0.929 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Uruguay 0.926 compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 0.923 compare
  3. 18 South Korea 0.912 compare
  4. 19 Seychelles 0.909 compare
  5. 19 Spain 0.909 compare
  6. 22 Brazil 0.908 compare
  7. 22 Latvia 0.908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Austria?
Liberal political institutions index in Austria was 0.909 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.164 in 1795.
How does Austria rank for liberal political institutions index?
Austria ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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