🇦🇹 Austria: Politics & Democracy
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.762 (on a 0–1 scale), Austria ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies.
Current leaders
Alexander Van der Bellen
Head of State · The Greens – The Green Alternative
Christian Stocker
Head of Government · Austrian People's Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Upper Austrian state election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Znext Austrian presidential election
2028-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Austria's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Austria a democracy?
Yes — with a V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.762 (on a 0–1 scale), Austria ranks among the world's strong liberal democracies. It ranks #19 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Austria improving or declining?
Austria's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.046 points over the past decade, standing at 0.762 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.015).
Who leads Austria?
Alexander Van der Bellen is Austria's head of state (The Greens – The Green Alternative); Christian Stocker serves as head of government (Austrian People's Party).
When is the next election in Austria?
2027 Upper Austrian state election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.