Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Austria?

Australia, at 2.33 against 2.3 in Austria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?

230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Austria: Judicial Corruption Score

Australia

2.33

in 2025

Austria

2.3

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Austria rank

18th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Australia
Austria

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.33 against 2.3 in Austria, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 230 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 18th of 176 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Austria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1790s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1800s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1810s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1820s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1830s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1840s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1850s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1860s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1870s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1880s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1890s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1900s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1910s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1920s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1930s	2.33	2.21	0.125	Australia
1940s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
1950s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
1960s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
1970s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
1980s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
1990s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
2000s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
2010s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia
2020s	2.33	2.3	0.033	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Austria?: Australia, at 2.33 against 2.3 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Australia and Austria?: 0.03, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Australia ranks 16th and Austria ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.