Parties in comparison
Explanation of the chart
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
ÖVP
Austrian People’s PartyÖVP (Österreichische Volkspartei) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 21 seats. The party advocates strict immigration policy, advocates consistent crime fighting, and wants tax cuts.
Current polls have ÖVP coming in at 28.0% - a loss of -8.4 since the last election.
| Name | Österreichische Volkspartei |
|---|---|
| Translation | Austrian People’s Party |
| Group in the EU Parliament | EPP |
| Seats in parliament | 21 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 28.0 (-8.4 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Centre-right |
| Government | Part of the government |
| Core topics |
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FPÖ
Freedom Party of AustriaFPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 18 MPs. The party wants a strong nation-state, advocates strict immigration policy, and advocates consistent crime fighting.
In the current election trend, FPÖ comes in at 29.0%, losing -1.4 compared to the last election.
| Name | Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs |
|---|---|
| Translation | Freedom Party of Austria |
| Group in the EU Parliament | ID |
| Seats in parliament | 18 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 29.0 (-1.4 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Right-wing |
| Government | Part of the government |
| Core topics |
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SPÖ
Social Democratic Party of AustriaSPÖ (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 11 MPs. The party favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, advocates liberal lifestyles, and wants to invest more in public services.
Current polls show SPÖ at 18.0. That's a loss of -0.4 compared to the last election.
| Name | Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs |
|---|---|
| Translation | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Group in the EU Parliament | S&D |
| Seats in parliament | 11 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 18.0 (-0.4 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Centre-left |
| Government | Part of the government |
| Core topics |
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GRÜNE
The Greens – The Green AlternativeGRÜNE (Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative) is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 6 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and puts environmental protection above economic interests.
In current polls, GRÜNE is getting 13.0% of the vote - an increase of +2.7 since the last election.
| Name | Die Grünen–Die Grüne Alternative |
|---|---|
| Translation | The Greens – The Green Alternative |
| Group in the EU Parliament | Greens |
| Seats in parliament | 6 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 13.0 (+2.7 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Environment & Climate |
| Government | Part of the government |
| Core topics |
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BZÖ
Bündnis Zukunft ÖsterreichBZÖ (Bündnis Zukunft Österreich) is a party from Austria.
| Name | Bündnis Zukunft Österreich |
|---|---|
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 56 |
| Political orientation | Unknown |
CPÖ
Christliche Partei ÖsterreichsCPÖ (Christliche Partei Österreichs) is a center-right party from Austria.
| Name | Christliche Partei Österreichs |
|---|---|
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 56 |
| Political orientation | Centre-right |
KPÖ
Communist Party of AustriaKPÖ (Kommunistische Partei Österreichs) is a left party from Austria.
| Name | Kommunistische Partei Österreichs |
|---|---|
| Translation | Communist Party of Austria |
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 56 |
| Political orientation | Left-wing |
MFG
MFG - People Freedom Fundamental RightsMFG (MFG – Menschen Freiheit Grundrechte) is a right-wing party from Austria.
In current polls, MFG comes in at 6.0%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +6.0.
| Name | MFG – Menschen Freiheit Grundrechte |
|---|---|
| Translation | MFG - People Freedom Fundamental Rights |
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 6.0 (+6.0 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Right-wing |
NEOS
NEOS – The New AustriaNEOS (NEOS–Das Neue Österreich) is a liberal party from Austria. The party has a dream of an open world without borders, advocates liberal lifestyles, and is against too much regulation of markets.
In current polls, NEOS comes in at 5.0%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +1.5.
| Name | NEOS–Das Neue Österreich |
|---|---|
| Translation | NEOS – The New Austria |
| Group in the EU Parliament | RE |
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 56 |
| Current poll value | 5.0 (+1.5 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Liberal politics |
| Core topics |
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Frequently asked questions & answers
Where is the data from?
The data was collected as part of the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey. As part of this, more than 400 policy experts assessed the positions of major parties. All parties represented in either the national parliament or the EU parliament at the time of the survey were considered. Parties' positions may change over time and differ from the values presented.
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