Participatory Political Institutions Index in Austria
Austria: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.634 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Austria, 1837–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Austria is 0.634, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Austria peaked at 0.71 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1837.
Austria ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.123 | 0.123 | 0.123 | 3 |
| 1840s | 0.1591 | 0.123 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1442 | 0.128 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4079 | 0.359 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4843 | 0.45 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5148 | 0.499 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5536 | 0.531 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.574 | 0.574 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5518 | 0.521 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5988 | 0.591 | 0.604 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4734 | 0.38 | 0.604 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.6372 | 0.57 | 0.654 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6549 | 0.654 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6656 | 0.655 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6924 | 0.666 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6798 | 0.659 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6662 | 0.66 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6904 | 0.657 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.655 | 0.631 | 0.684 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Austria?
- Participatory political institutions index in Austria was 0.634 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 1980.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1837.
- How does Austria rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.