What is democracy in Austria?

Democracy in Austria was 8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 9 in 1970.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.

How does Austria rank for democracy?

Austria ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is democracy rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Austria

Name: Democracy in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Democracy was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1970

All-time low

in 1789

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Democracy in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Austria stood at 8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Austria peaked at 9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Austria ranks 23rd 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0	0	0	1
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	10
1820s	0	0	0	10
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0.6	0	3	10
1920s	5.7	3	6	10
1930s	2.33	0	6	9
1940s	6.8	6	7	5
1950s	7.4	7	8	10
1960s	8	8	8	10
1970s	9	9	9	10
1980s	9	9	9	10
1990s	9	9	9	10
2000s	9	9	9	10
2010s	9	9	9	10
2020s	8.17	8	9	6

Countries ranked near Austria

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Austria?: Democracy in Austria was 8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 9 in 1970.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Austria rank for democracy?: Austria ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.