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Private Civil Liberties Index in Austria

Austria: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.884 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.884
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.938
in 1976
All-time low
0.144
in 1789
Years of data
231
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.81178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Austria stood at 0.884.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Austria peaked at 0.938 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1789.

Austria ranks 40th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.144 —
1790 0.144 +0.0%
1791 0.144 +0.0%
1792 0.144 +0.0%
1793 0.144 +0.0%
1794 0.144 +0.0%
1795 0.144 +0.0%
1796 0.144 +0.0%
1797 0.144 +0.0%
1798 0.144 +0.0%
1799 0.144 +0.0%
1800 0.144 +0.0%
1801 0.144 +0.0%
1802 0.144 +0.0%
1803 0.144 +0.0%
1804 0.144 +0.0%
1805 0.144 +0.0%
1806 0.144 +0.0%
1807 0.144 +0.0%
1808 0.144 +0.0%
1809 0.144 +0.0%
1810 0.144 +0.0%
1811 0.144 +0.0%
1812 0.144 +0.0%
1813 0.144 +0.0%
1814 0.144 +0.0%
1815 0.144 +0.0%
1816 0.144 +0.0%
1817 0.144 +0.0%
1818 0.144 +0.0%
1819 0.144 +0.0%
1820 0.144 +0.0%
1821 0.144 +0.0%
1822 0.144 +0.0%
1823 0.144 +0.0%
1824 0.144 +0.0%
1825 0.144 +0.0%
1826 0.144 +0.0%
1827 0.144 +0.0%
1828 0.144 +0.0%
1829 0.144 +0.0%
1830 0.144 +0.0%
1831 0.144 +0.0%
1832 0.144 +0.0%
1833 0.144 +0.0%
1834 0.144 +0.0%
1835 0.144 +0.0%
1836 0.144 +0.0%
1837 0.144 +0.0%
1838 0.144 +0.0%
1839 0.144 +0.0%
1840 0.144 +0.0%
1841 0.144 +0.0%
1842 0.144 +0.0%
1843 0.144 +0.0%
1844 0.144 +0.0%
1845 0.144 +0.0%
1846 0.144 +0.0%
1847 0.144 +0.0%
1848 0.287 +99.3%
1849 0.227 -20.9%
1850 0.167 -26.4%
1851 0.167 +0.0%
1852 0.167 +0.0%
1853 0.167 +0.0%
1854 0.167 +0.0%
1855 0.167 +0.0%
1856 0.167 +0.0%
1857 0.167 +0.0%
1858 0.167 +0.0%
1859 0.167 +0.0%
1860 0.167 +0.0%
1861 0.167 +0.0%
1862 0.167 +0.0%
1863 0.167 +0.0%
1864 0.167 +0.0%
1865 0.167 +0.0%
1866 0.167 +0.0%
1867 0.307 +83.8%
1868 0.586 +90.9%
1869 0.586 +0.0%
1870 0.586 +0.0%
1871 0.586 +0.0%
1872 0.586 +0.0%
1873 0.586 +0.0%
1874 0.586 +0.0%
1875 0.586 +0.0%
1876 0.586 +0.0%
1877 0.586 +0.0%
1878 0.586 +0.0%
1879 0.586 +0.0%
1880 0.586 +0.0%
1881 0.586 +0.0%
1882 0.586 +0.0%
1883 0.586 +0.0%
1884 0.586 +0.0%
1885 0.586 +0.0%
1886 0.586 +0.0%
1887 0.586 +0.0%
1888 0.586 +0.0%
1889 0.586 +0.0%
1890 0.586 +0.0%
1891 0.586 +0.0%
1892 0.586 +0.0%
1893 0.586 +0.0%
1894 0.586 +0.0%
1895 0.586 +0.0%
1896 0.586 +0.0%
1897 0.586 +0.0%
1898 0.586 +0.0%
1899 0.586 +0.0%
1900 0.586 +0.0%
1901 0.586 +0.0%
1902 0.586 +0.0%
1903 0.586 +0.0%
1904 0.586 +0.0%
1905 0.586 +0.0%
1906 0.586 +0.0%
1907 0.586 +0.0%
1908 0.586 +0.0%
1909 0.586 +0.0%
1910 0.586 +0.0%
1911 0.586 +0.0%
1912 0.586 +0.0%
1913 0.586 +0.0%
1914 0.597 +1.9%
1915 0.597 +0.0%
1916 0.597 +0.0%
1917 0.597 +0.0%
1918 0.617 +3.4%
1919 0.81 +31.3%
1920 0.813 +0.4%
1921 0.813 +0.0%
1922 0.813 +0.0%
1923 0.813 +0.0%
1924 0.813 +0.0%
1925 0.813 +0.0%
1926 0.813 +0.0%
1927 0.813 +0.0%
1928 0.813 +0.0%
1929 0.813 +0.0%
1930 0.794 -2.3%
1931 0.794 +0.0%
1932 0.794 +0.0%
1933 0.609 -23.3%
1934 0.457 -25.0%
1935 0.432 -5.5%
1936 0.432 +0.0%
1937 0.417 -3.5%
1938 0.417 +0.0%
1945 0.555 +33.1%
1946 0.606 +9.2%
1947 0.606 +0.0%
1948 0.606 +0.0%
1949 0.606 +0.0%
1950 0.648 +6.9%
1951 0.648 +0.0%
1952 0.648 +0.0%
1953 0.648 +0.0%
1954 0.648 +0.0%
1955 0.733 +13.1%
1956 0.881 +20.2%
1957 0.881 +0.0%
1958 0.881 +0.0%
1959 0.881 +0.0%
1960 0.881 +0.0%
1961 0.881 +0.0%
1962 0.881 +0.0%
1963 0.881 +0.0%
1964 0.881 +0.0%
1965 0.881 +0.0%
1966 0.881 +0.0%
1967 0.881 +0.0%
1968 0.881 +0.0%
1969 0.881 +0.0%
1970 0.881 +0.0%
1971 0.912 +3.5%
1972 0.912 +0.0%
1973 0.91 -0.2%
1974 0.915 +0.5%
1975 0.915 +0.0%
1976 0.938 +2.5%
1977 0.938 +0.0%
1978 0.938 +0.0%
1979 0.938 +0.0%
1980 0.938 +0.0%
1981 0.938 +0.0%
1982 0.938 +0.0%
1983 0.938 +0.0%
1984 0.938 +0.0%
1985 0.938 +0.0%
1986 0.938 +0.0%
1987 0.938 +0.0%
1988 0.938 +0.0%
1989 0.938 +0.0%
1990 0.938 +0.0%
1991 0.938 +0.0%
1992 0.938 +0.0%
1993 0.938 +0.0%
1994 0.938 +0.0%
1995 0.938 +0.0%
1996 0.938 +0.0%
1997 0.938 +0.0%
1998 0.938 +0.0%
1999 0.938 +0.0%
2000 0.938 +0.0%
2001 0.938 +0.0%
2002 0.938 +0.0%
2003 0.938 +0.0%
2004 0.938 +0.0%
2005 0.938 +0.0%
2006 0.938 +0.0%
2007 0.938 +0.0%
2008 0.932 -0.6%
2009 0.932 +0.0%
2010 0.932 +0.0%
2011 0.932 +0.0%
2012 0.932 +0.0%
2013 0.932 +0.0%
2014 0.932 +0.0%
2015 0.926 -0.6%
2016 0.926 +0.0%
2017 0.898 -3.0%
2018 0.892 -0.7%
2019 0.86 -3.6%
2020 0.859 -0.1%
2021 0.865 +0.7%
2022 0.865 +0.0%
2023 0.875 +1.2%
2024 0.892 +1.9%
2025 0.884 -0.9%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.884 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.144 0.144 0.144 1
1790s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1800s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1810s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1820s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1830s 0.144 0.144 0.144 10
1840s 0.1666 0.144 0.287 10
1850s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1860s 0.2648 0.167 0.586 10
1870s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1880s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1890s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1900s 0.586 0.586 0.586 10
1910s 0.6159 0.586 0.81 10
1920s 0.813 0.813 0.813 10
1930s 0.5718 0.417 0.794 9
1940s 0.5958 0.555 0.606 5
1950s 0.7497 0.648 0.881 10
1960s 0.881 0.881 0.881 10
1970s 0.9197 0.881 0.938 10
1980s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
1990s 0.938 0.938 0.938 10
2000s 0.9368 0.932 0.938 10
2010s 0.9162 0.86 0.932 10
2020s 0.8733 0.859 0.892 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Gambia 0.892 compare
  2. 39 Namibia 0.885 compare
  3. 40 Uruguay 0.884 compare
  4. 42 Brazil 0.882 compare
  5. 43 Netherlands 0.878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Austria?
Private civil liberties index in Austria was 0.884 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 1976.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1789.
How does Austria rank for private civil liberties index?
Austria ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private 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, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.