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Austria

Europe
AUT

Current Score

49.01

Global Rank

32nd

Percentile

82%

Last Updated

Apr 10, 2026

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Austria's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of Austria's policy signalling profile

Austria's WokeMeter assessment score is 49, placing it at a moderate level of policy signalling intensity. This score aligns closely with its dimension scores, reflecting a balanced approach across various aspects of Western-style progressive policies. Austria's moderate intensity in signalling is consistent across all dimensions, indicating stable policy environments without recent significant shifts in any particular area. The lack of tracked recent events further supports the notion of a steady policy landscape without substantial new initiatives or rollbacks in progressive policy areas.

The dimension scores for Austria are uniformly set at around 49, demonstrating a consistent signalling intensity across various policy areas. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience all reflect a moderate level of engagement in progressive policy areas typical of Western democracies. Legislative/Regulatory Activism is slightly lower at 48.79, suggesting a marginally lesser emphasis on legislative changes or regulatory actions in recent years. Collectively, these scores indicate that Austria maintains established progressive policies without exhibiting particularly high or low intensity in any single dimension.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
49.04
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
49.04
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
49.04
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
49.04
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
48.79
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
49.04
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
49.04

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.

Oct 21, 2025Source

European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move.

Oct 20, 2025Source

Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

Oct 20, 2025Source