Which has higher judicial corruption score, Austria or France?

Austria, at 2.3 against 2.07 in France as of 2025.

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

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.

Austria vs France: Judicial Corruption Score

Austria

2.3

in 2025

France

2.07

in 2025

Austria rank

18th

France rank

19th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Austria
France

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2.3 against 2.07 in France, a difference of 0.23.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 230 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 24.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	France	Difference	Ahead
1780s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1790s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1800s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1810s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1820s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1830s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1840s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1850s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1860s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1870s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1880s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1890s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1900s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1910s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1920s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1930s	2.21	2.56	0.349	France
1940s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
1950s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
1960s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
1970s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
1980s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
1990s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
2000s	2.3	2.56	0.257	France
2010s	2.3	2.46	0.1592	France
2020s	2.3	2.07	0.232	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Austria or France?: Austria, at 2.3 against 2.07 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Austria and France?: 0.23, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?: 230 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Austria ranks 18th and France ranks 19th 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: 30 October 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.