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Official national flag of Austria. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Austria

Republic of Austria

Pop: 9,200,931
Zone: Europe
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

8.4INDEX / 10.0
Full Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.4
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Full Democracy
7.6
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.4
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
7.3
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
8.5
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Full Democracy

Structural
Categories

#28
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

8.5

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#28/ 184
#12
📜

Rule of Law

8.6

Strong judicial independence with consistent legal enforcement.

Status
#12/ 184
#17
👩

Women's Freedom

9.5

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#17/ 184
#47
👥

Minorities Freedom

8.9

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#47/ 184
#9
🛡️

Crime & Safety

9.4

Low violent crime rates and robust personal security infrastructure.

Status
#9/ 184
#12
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.6

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#12/ 184
#18
🗳️

Democratic Health

7.2

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#18/ 184
#31
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

7.7

High internal government trustworthiness and low corruption.

Status
#31/ 184
#16
⚖️

Civil Justice

8.5

Impartial court system with strong political independence.

Status
#16/ 184
#16
📈

Economic Vigor

7.9

Highly agile and capable market economy.

Status
#16/ 184
#29
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

8.5

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#29/ 184
#34
🌐

Market Openness

8.0

Highly fluid cross-border trade and financial liberties.

Status
#34/ 184
#23
📋

Regulatory Environment

6.2

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#23/ 184
#30
🌟

Quality of Life

7.7

High biological and structural welfare capacity.

Status
#30/ 184
#16
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.7

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#16/ 184
#23
📰

Expression and Information

8.8

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#23/ 184
#32
🤝

Civil Society

9.1

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#32/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Vienna

Region

Europe

Subregion

Central Europe

Landlocked

Yes

Culture & Language

Languages

German

Currencies

euro (€)

Technical Details

Country Codes

ATAUT

Neighboring Countries

CZE, DEU, HUN, ITA, LIE, SVK...

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates47.33°N, 13.33°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background
Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, and the victorious Allies then occupied the country in 1945. As a result, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade after World War II, until a State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. Austria joined the EU in 1995, but the obligation to remain neutral kept it from joining NATO, although the country became a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program in 1995. Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.