Which has higher judicial corruption score, Austria or Belgium?

Austria, at 2.3 against 2.05 in Belgium as of 2025.

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

196 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.

Austria vs Belgium: Judicial Corruption Score

Austria

2.3

in 2025

Belgium

2.05

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

Belgium rank

20th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.3 against 2.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 196 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1780s	2.21	1.53	0.672	Austria
1790s	2.21	1.53	0.672	Austria
1830s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1840s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1850s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1860s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1870s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1880s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1890s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1900s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1910s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1920s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1930s	2.21	2.05	0.158	Austria
1940s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
1950s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
1960s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
1970s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
1980s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
1990s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
2000s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
2010s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria
2020s	2.3	2.05	0.25	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Austria or Belgium?: Austria, at 2.3 against 2.05 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Austria and Belgium?: 0.25, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 196 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Austria ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 20th 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.