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Austria

Europe
AUT

Current Score

49.01

Global Rank

31st

Percentile

83%

Last Updated

May 25, 2026

Ranking Trend

Austria's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of Austria's policy signalling profile

Austria's current WokeMeter assessment score is 49, aligning closely with its composite score and global rank of #31, placing it in the 82.8th percentile. This score reflects moderate policy signalling intensity. Austria demonstrates relatively steady signalling across all dimensions, with scores hovering around 49.04 for Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and other areas. The slight dip in Legislative/Regulatory Activism at 48.79 suggests consistent but not aggressive policy efforts in progressive areas. The absence of recent significant events in Austria contributes to the stability of its score, indicating no major shifts in policy signalling trends.

The dimension scores indicate a balanced approach to policy signalling in Austria. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and other dimensions all score around 49.04, suggesting moderate engagement with progressive policies typical of Western democracies. Austria's Legislative/Regulatory Activism slightly lags behind other dimensions, which may reflect a more cautious approach to legislative changes. The consistent scores across dimensions signify a uniform policy environment without pronounced focus or neglect in any particular area. This even distribution of signalling intensity suggests Austria maintains a stable yet moderate commitment to Western-style progressive policies without recent intensifications or reductions.

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