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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Austria

Austria: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.982 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.982
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.982
in 1945
All-time low
0.199
in 1837
Years of data
183
1837–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Austria, 1837–2025

0.20.40.60.81183719312025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Austria stood at 0.982. That is the highest value across all 183 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Austria peaked at 0.982 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.199, in 1837.

Austria ranks 22nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 183 years of available data.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1837 0.199 —
1838 0.199 +0.0%
1839 0.199 +0.0%
1840 0.199 +0.0%
1841 0.199 +0.0%
1842 0.199 +0.0%
1843 0.199 +0.0%
1844 0.199 +0.0%
1845 0.199 +0.0%
1846 0.199 +0.0%
1847 0.199 +0.0%
1848 0.201 +1.0%
1849 0.203 +1.0%
1850 0.203 +0.0%
1851 0.203 +0.0%
1852 0.203 +0.0%
1853 0.203 +0.0%
1854 0.203 +0.0%
1855 0.203 +0.0%
1856 0.203 +0.0%
1857 0.203 +0.0%
1858 0.203 +0.0%
1859 0.203 +0.0%
1860 0.965 +375.4%
1861 0.965 +0.0%
1862 0.965 +0.0%
1863 0.965 +0.0%
1864 0.965 +0.0%
1865 0.965 +0.0%
1866 0.965 +0.0%
1867 0.965 +0.0%
1868 0.965 +0.0%
1869 0.965 +0.0%
1870 0.965 +0.0%
1871 0.965 +0.0%
1872 0.965 +0.0%
1873 0.965 +0.0%
1874 0.965 +0.0%
1875 0.965 +0.0%
1876 0.965 +0.0%
1877 0.965 +0.0%
1878 0.965 +0.0%
1879 0.965 +0.0%
1880 0.965 +0.0%
1881 0.965 +0.0%
1882 0.965 +0.0%
1883 0.965 +0.0%
1884 0.965 +0.0%
1885 0.965 +0.0%
1886 0.965 +0.0%
1887 0.965 +0.0%
1888 0.965 +0.0%
1889 0.965 +0.0%
1890 0.965 +0.0%
1891 0.965 +0.0%
1892 0.965 +0.0%
1893 0.965 +0.0%
1894 0.965 +0.0%
1895 0.965 +0.0%
1896 0.965 +0.0%
1897 0.965 +0.0%
1898 0.965 +0.0%
1899 0.965 +0.0%
1900 0.965 +0.0%
1901 0.965 +0.0%
1902 0.965 +0.0%
1903 0.965 +0.0%
1904 0.965 +0.0%
1905 0.965 +0.0%
1906 0.965 +0.0%
1907 0.965 +0.0%
1908 0.965 +0.0%
1909 0.965 +0.0%
1910 0.965 +0.0%
1911 0.965 +0.0%
1912 0.965 +0.0%
1913 0.965 +0.0%
1914 0.965 +0.0%
1915 0.965 +0.0%
1916 0.965 +0.0%
1917 0.965 +0.0%
1918 0.965 +0.0%
1919 0.965 +0.0%
1920 0.965 +0.0%
1921 0.965 +0.0%
1922 0.965 +0.0%
1923 0.965 +0.0%
1924 0.965 +0.0%
1925 0.965 +0.0%
1926 0.965 +0.0%
1927 0.965 +0.0%
1928 0.965 +0.0%
1929 0.965 +0.0%
1930 0.965 +0.0%
1931 0.965 +0.0%
1932 0.965 +0.0%
1933 0.965 +0.0%
1934 0.869 -9.9%
1935 0.869 +0.0%
1936 0.869 +0.0%
1937 0.869 +0.0%
1938 0.869 +0.0%
1945 0.982 +13.0%
1946 0.982 +0.0%
1947 0.982 +0.0%
1948 0.982 +0.0%
1949 0.982 +0.0%
1950 0.982 +0.0%
1951 0.982 +0.0%
1952 0.982 +0.0%
1953 0.982 +0.0%
1954 0.982 +0.0%
1955 0.982 +0.0%
1956 0.982 +0.0%
1957 0.982 +0.0%
1958 0.982 +0.0%
1959 0.982 +0.0%
1960 0.982 +0.0%
1961 0.982 +0.0%
1962 0.982 +0.0%
1963 0.982 +0.0%
1964 0.982 +0.0%
1965 0.982 +0.0%
1966 0.982 +0.0%
1967 0.982 +0.0%
1968 0.982 +0.0%
1969 0.982 +0.0%
1970 0.982 +0.0%
1971 0.982 +0.0%
1972 0.982 +0.0%
1973 0.982 +0.0%
1974 0.982 +0.0%
1975 0.982 +0.0%
1976 0.982 +0.0%
1977 0.982 +0.0%
1978 0.982 +0.0%
1979 0.982 +0.0%
1980 0.982 +0.0%
1981 0.982 +0.0%
1982 0.982 +0.0%
1983 0.982 +0.0%
1984 0.982 +0.0%
1985 0.982 +0.0%
1986 0.982 +0.0%
1987 0.982 +0.0%
1988 0.982 +0.0%
1989 0.982 +0.0%
1990 0.982 +0.0%
1991 0.982 +0.0%
1992 0.982 +0.0%
1993 0.982 +0.0%
1994 0.982 +0.0%
1995 0.982 +0.0%
1996 0.982 +0.0%
1997 0.982 +0.0%
1998 0.982 +0.0%
1999 0.982 +0.0%
2000 0.982 +0.0%
2001 0.982 +0.0%
2002 0.982 +0.0%
2003 0.982 +0.0%
2004 0.982 +0.0%
2005 0.982 +0.0%
2006 0.982 +0.0%
2007 0.982 +0.0%
2008 0.982 +0.0%
2009 0.982 +0.0%
2010 0.982 +0.0%
2011 0.982 +0.0%
2012 0.982 +0.0%
2013 0.982 +0.0%
2014 0.982 +0.0%
2015 0.982 +0.0%
2016 0.982 +0.0%
2017 0.982 +0.0%
2018 0.982 +0.0%
2019 0.982 +0.0%
2020 0.982 +0.0%
2021 0.982 +0.0%
2022 0.982 +0.0%
2023 0.982 +0.0%
2024 0.982 +0.0%
2025 0.982 +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.982 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.982 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9305, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.199 0.199 0.199 3
1840s 0.1996 0.199 0.203 10
1850s 0.203 0.203 0.203 10
1860s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1870s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1880s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1890s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1900s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1910s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1920s 0.965 0.965 0.965 10
1930s 0.9117 0.869 0.965 9
1940s 0.982 0.982 0.982 5
1950s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1960s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1970s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1980s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
1990s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2000s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2010s 0.982 0.982 0.982 10
2020s 0.982 0.982 0.982 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Belgium 0.986 compare
  2. 20 Vietnam 0.985 compare
  3. 21 Germany 0.983 compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 0.982 compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 0.982 compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 0.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Austria?
Strong elected local governments index in Austria was 0.982 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 1945.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.199 in 1837.
How does Austria rank for strong elected local governments index?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.