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Austria
Voter turnout in the national election75.6% (2019)
[54/199 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2014)5.58
[24/34 countries]
Extent to which people think that it is important, in order to be a good citizen, always to vote in elections (2004)5.65
[23/38 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2014)54.5%
[18/34 countries]
% of those who think that the last national election was fair regarding the opportunities of the candidates and parties to campaign (2004)69.1%
[13/38 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2014)69.4%
[13/34 countries]
% of those who think that referendums are a good way to decide important political questions (2004)80.5%
[7/38 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (2003)71.6%
[6/34 countries]
% of those who are proud of their country in the way democracy works (1995)71.2%
[8/23 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)26.9%
[15/36 countries]
% of those who think that giving people more say is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2000)17.5%
[20/25 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2010)11.2%
[13/36 countries]
% of those who think that protecting freedom of speech is the most important aim of the country out of maintaining national order/ giving people more say/ fighting rising prices/ protecting freedom of speech (2000)17.9%
[4/25 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy works well in their country today (2014)6.36
[8/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy worked well in their country 10 years ago (2014)6.98
[7/34 countries]
Extent to which people think democracy will work well in their country 10 years from now (2014)5.47
[23/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2014)6.07
[27/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that all citizens have an adequate standard of living (2004)6.24
[29/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2014)5.81
[27/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities (2004)5.96
[27/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2014)5.95
[15/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making (2004)5.97
[30/38 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2014)5.63
[5/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions (2004)4.23
[29/37 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances (2014)6.24
[14/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights (2014)5.11
[14/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that countryfs national elections (2014)4.08
[19/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that citizens have the right not to vote (2014)5.15
[14/34 countries]
Extent to which people think it important that health care be provided for everyone (2014)6.37
[28/34 countries]
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