Home / Countries / Austro-Hungarian Empire

Dual aristocratic monarchyHistorical regime · 1867–1918

Austro-Hungarian Empire

A dual monarchy in Central Europe, the Austro-Hungarian Empire gathered multiple nationalities under the Habsburg dynasty, combining aristocracy, imperial bureaucracy, political Catholicism, and growing nationalist tensions.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Linked ideology
Federalist Imperialism
Closest personality
Joseph de Maistre
Flag: Austro-Hungarian Empire

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal48%
    Unitary53%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy19%
    Autocracy81%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security78%
    Liberty23%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation46%
    Multiculturalism54%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist71%
    Pacifist29%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist29%
    Nationalist71%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public35%
    Private65%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning60%
    Free market40%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism68%
    Globalism33%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious16%
    Religious84%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive16%
    Traditionalist84%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology41%
    Biology59%

What sets Austro-Hungarian Empire apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 72% of the 185 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 50Austro-Hungarian Empire 19

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 58Austro-Hungarian Empire 60

Here it shares common ground with most countries.