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Political Civil Liberties Index in Austria

Austria: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.926 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.926
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.961
in 2013
All-time low
0.102
in 1815
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.926 for political civil liberties index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Austria peaked at 0.961 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1815.

Austria ranks 21st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1
1790s 0.1848 0.161 0.23 10
1800s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1810s 0.1237 0.102 0.161 10
1820s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1830s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1840s 0.1694 0.102 0.657 10
1850s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1860s 0.2154 0.127 0.43 10
1870s 0.525 0.513 0.537 10
1880s 0.5296 0.513 0.629 10
1890s 0.689 0.689 0.689 10
1900s 0.689 0.689 0.689 10
1910s 0.6839 0.646 0.838 10
1920s 0.8364 0.835 0.838 10
1930s 0.4208 0.171 0.823 9
1940s 0.8636 0.805 0.88 5
1950s 0.9022 0.883 0.934 10
1960s 0.936 0.936 0.936 10
1970s 0.9482 0.936 0.956 10
1980s 0.9559 0.955 0.956 10
1990s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2000s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2010s 0.9571 0.943 0.961 10
2020s 0.9368 0.926 0.95 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Iceland 0.93 compare
  2. 18 Poland 0.93 compare
  3. 20 New Zealand 0.929 compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.925 compare
  5. 23 Barbados 0.922 compare
  6. 23 Canada 0.922 compare
  7. 23 Dominican Republic 0.922 compare
  8. 23 Ghana 0.922 compare
  9. 23 Mauritius 0.922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Austria?
Political civil liberties index in Austria was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.961 in 2013.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1815.
How does Austria rank for political civil liberties index?
Austria ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.