What is strong civil society index in Austria?

Strong civil society index in Austria was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2019.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1851.

How does Austria rank for strong civil society index?

Austria ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Austria

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

Austria: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.886 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.886

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.931

in 2019

All-time low

0.063

in 1851

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Austria is 0.886, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Austria peaked at 0.931 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1851.

Austria ranks 37th 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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Austria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.103	—
1790	0.103	+0.0%
1791	0.103	+0.0%
1792	0.103	+0.0%
1793	0.065	-36.9%
1794	0.065	+0.0%
1795	0.065	+0.0%
1796	0.065	+0.0%
1797	0.065	+0.0%
1798	0.065	+0.0%
1799	0.065	+0.0%
1800	0.065	+0.0%
1801	0.065	+0.0%
1802	0.065	+0.0%
1803	0.065	+0.0%
1804	0.065	+0.0%
1805	0.065	+0.0%
1806	0.065	+0.0%
1807	0.065	+0.0%
1808	0.065	+0.0%
1809	0.065	+0.0%
1810	0.065	+0.0%
1811	0.065	+0.0%
1812	0.065	+0.0%
1813	0.065	+0.0%
1814	0.065	+0.0%
1815	0.065	+0.0%
1816	0.065	+0.0%
1817	0.065	+0.0%
1818	0.065	+0.0%
1819	0.065	+0.0%
1820	0.065	+0.0%
1821	0.065	+0.0%
1822	0.065	+0.0%
1823	0.065	+0.0%
1824	0.065	+0.0%
1825	0.065	+0.0%
1826	0.065	+0.0%
1827	0.065	+0.0%
1828	0.065	+0.0%
1829	0.065	+0.0%
1830	0.065	+0.0%
1831	0.065	+0.0%
1832	0.065	+0.0%
1833	0.065	+0.0%
1834	0.065	+0.0%
1835	0.065	+0.0%
1836	0.065	+0.0%
1837	0.065	+0.0%
1838	0.065	+0.0%
1839	0.065	+0.0%
1840	0.065	+0.0%
1841	0.065	+0.0%
1842	0.065	+0.0%
1843	0.065	+0.0%
1844	0.065	+0.0%
1845	0.065	+0.0%
1846	0.065	+0.0%
1847	0.065	+0.0%
1848	0.498	+666.2%
1849	0.121	-75.7%
1850	0.121	+0.0%
1851	0.063	-47.9%
1852	0.063	+0.0%
1853	0.063	+0.0%
1854	0.063	+0.0%
1855	0.063	+0.0%
1856	0.063	+0.0%
1857	0.063	+0.0%
1858	0.063	+0.0%
1859	0.063	+0.0%
1860	0.063	+0.0%
1861	0.063	+0.0%
1862	0.063	+0.0%
1863	0.063	+0.0%
1864	0.063	+0.0%
1865	0.063	+0.0%
1866	0.063	+0.0%
1867	0.136	+115.9%
1868	0.136	+0.0%
1869	0.136	+0.0%
1870	0.46	+238.2%
1871	0.46	+0.0%
1872	0.46	+0.0%
1873	0.46	+0.0%
1874	0.46	+0.0%
1875	0.408	-11.3%
1876	0.408	+0.0%
1877	0.408	+0.0%
1878	0.408	+0.0%
1879	0.408	+0.0%
1880	0.408	+0.0%
1881	0.408	+0.0%
1882	0.408	+0.0%
1883	0.408	+0.0%
1884	0.408	+0.0%
1885	0.408	+0.0%
1886	0.466	+14.2%
1887	0.466	+0.0%
1888	0.466	+0.0%
1889	0.466	+0.0%
1890	0.612	+31.3%
1891	0.612	+0.0%
1892	0.612	+0.0%
1893	0.645	+5.4%
1894	0.645	+0.0%
1895	0.645	+0.0%
1896	0.645	+0.0%
1897	0.645	+0.0%
1898	0.645	+0.0%
1899	0.645	+0.0%
1900	0.645	+0.0%
1901	0.645	+0.0%
1902	0.645	+0.0%
1903	0.645	+0.0%
1904	0.645	+0.0%
1905	0.645	+0.0%
1906	0.645	+0.0%
1907	0.645	+0.0%
1908	0.645	+0.0%
1909	0.645	+0.0%
1910	0.645	+0.0%
1911	0.645	+0.0%
1912	0.645	+0.0%
1913	0.645	+0.0%
1914	0.49	-24.0%
1915	0.49	+0.0%
1916	0.49	+0.0%
1917	0.49	+0.0%
1918	0.502	+2.4%
1919	0.708	+41.0%
1920	0.708	+0.0%
1921	0.708	+0.0%
1922	0.708	+0.0%
1923	0.708	+0.0%
1924	0.735	+3.8%
1925	0.735	+0.0%
1926	0.735	+0.0%
1927	0.735	+0.0%
1928	0.735	+0.0%
1929	0.735	+0.0%
1930	0.658	-10.5%
1931	0.658	+0.0%
1932	0.658	+0.0%
1933	0.397	-39.7%
1934	0.164	-58.7%
1935	0.157	-4.3%
1936	0.137	-12.7%
1937	0.158	+15.3%
1938	0.158	+0.0%
1945	0.553	+250.0%
1946	0.802	+45.0%
1947	0.8	-0.2%
1948	0.8	+0.0%
1949	0.8	+0.0%
1950	0.8	+0.0%
1951	0.8	+0.0%
1952	0.8	+0.0%
1953	0.8	+0.0%
1954	0.8	+0.0%
1955	0.8	+0.0%
1956	0.866	+8.2%
1957	0.839	-3.1%
1958	0.839	+0.0%
1959	0.839	+0.0%
1960	0.869	+3.6%
1961	0.869	+0.0%
1962	0.869	+0.0%
1963	0.869	+0.0%
1964	0.869	+0.0%
1965	0.869	+0.0%
1966	0.869	+0.0%
1967	0.869	+0.0%
1968	0.869	+0.0%
1969	0.869	+0.0%
1970	0.869	+0.0%
1971	0.869	+0.0%
1972	0.893	+2.8%
1973	0.893	+0.0%
1974	0.929	+4.0%
1975	0.929	+0.0%
1976	0.929	+0.0%
1977	0.929	+0.0%
1978	0.929	+0.0%
1979	0.929	+0.0%
1980	0.929	+0.0%
1981	0.929	+0.0%
1982	0.929	+0.0%
1983	0.929	+0.0%
1984	0.929	+0.0%
1985	0.929	+0.0%
1986	0.929	+0.0%
1987	0.929	+0.0%
1988	0.929	+0.0%
1989	0.929	+0.0%
1990	0.929	+0.0%
1991	0.929	+0.0%
1992	0.929	+0.0%
1993	0.929	+0.0%
1994	0.929	+0.0%
1995	0.929	+0.0%
1996	0.919	-1.1%
1997	0.919	+0.0%
1998	0.919	+0.0%
1999	0.919	+0.0%
2000	0.919	+0.0%
2001	0.919	+0.0%
2002	0.919	+0.0%
2003	0.919	+0.0%
2004	0.919	+0.0%
2005	0.919	+0.0%
2006	0.919	+0.0%
2007	0.919	+0.0%
2008	0.919	+0.0%
2009	0.919	+0.0%
2010	0.919	+0.0%
2011	0.908	-1.2%
2012	0.922	+1.5%
2013	0.929	+0.8%
2014	0.929	+0.0%
2015	0.929	+0.0%
2016	0.929	+0.0%
2017	0.929	+0.0%
2018	0.903	-2.8%
2019	0.931	+3.1%
2020	0.922	-1.0%
2021	0.888	-3.7%
2022	0.888	+0.0%
2023	0.897	+1.0%
2024	0.897	+0.0%
2025	0.886	-1.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 0.886 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Austria's 0.886 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.103	0.103	0.103	1
1790s	0.0764	0.065	0.103	10
1800s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1810s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1820s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1830s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1840s	0.1139	0.065	0.498	10
1850s	0.0688	0.063	0.121	10
1860s	0.0849	0.063	0.136	10
1870s	0.434	0.408	0.46	10
1880s	0.4312	0.408	0.466	10
1890s	0.6351	0.612	0.645	10
1900s	0.645	0.645	0.645	10
1910s	0.575	0.49	0.708	10
1920s	0.7242	0.708	0.735	10
1930s	0.3494	0.137	0.658	9
1940s	0.751	0.553	0.802	5
1950s	0.8183	0.8	0.866	10
1960s	0.869	0.869	0.869	10
1970s	0.9098	0.869	0.929	10
1980s	0.929	0.929	0.929	10
1990s	0.925	0.919	0.929	10
2000s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
2010s	0.9228	0.903	0.931	10
2020s	0.8963	0.886	0.922	6

Countries ranked near Austria

34 Barbados 0.897 compare
34 Gambia 0.897 compare
36 Guyana 0.895 compare
38 Zambia 0.885 compare
39 France 0.883 compare
40 Montenegro 0.882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Austria?: Strong civil society index in Austria was 0.886 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1851.
How does Austria rank for strong civil society index?: Austria ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).