What is rule of law index in Austria?

Rule of law index in Austria was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2013.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.675 in 1852.

How does Austria rank for rule of law index?

Austria ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Austria

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

Austria: Rule of Law Index was 0.932 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.932

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

25th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.969

in 2013

All-time low

0.675

in 1852

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Austria is 0.932, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Austria peaked at 0.969 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.675, in 1852.

That places Austria 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.7	0.7	0.7	1
1790s	0.7	0.7	0.7	10
1800s	0.7	0.7	0.7	10
1810s	0.718	0.7	0.736	10
1820s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1830s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1840s	0.7337	0.716	0.736	10
1850s	0.6832	0.675	0.716	10
1860s	0.7392	0.675	0.909	10
1870s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1880s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1890s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1900s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1910s	0.8945	0.882	0.913	10
1920s	0.9259	0.925	0.927	10
1930s	0.8196	0.753	0.922	9
1940s	0.9562	0.953	0.957	5
1950s	0.9582	0.957	0.961	10
1960s	0.958	0.958	0.958	10
1970s	0.9633	0.958	0.965	10
1980s	0.9567	0.954	0.961	10
1990s	0.961	0.961	0.961	10
2000s	0.9568	0.949	0.967	10
2010s	0.9645	0.951	0.969	10
2020s	0.9378	0.929	0.957	6

Countries ranked near Austria

22 Czechia 0.945 compare
22 Uruguay 0.945 compare
24 Costa Rica 0.935 compare
26 Barbados 0.927 compare
27 United States 0.924 compare
28 Lithuania 0.92 compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Austria?: Rule of law index in Austria was 0.932 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.969 in 2013.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.675 in 1852.
How does Austria rank for rule of law index?: Austria ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.