Australia vs Germany: Legislative Corruption Score
Australia
1.72
in 2025
Germany
1.71
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
17th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.72 against 1.71 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1850s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.09 | 1.22 | 0.127 | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.54 | 1.22 | 0.324 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.54 | 1.17 | 0.3754 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1.54 | 1.19 | 0.357 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1.54 | 1.19 | 0.357 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 2.27 | 0.732 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 2.27 | 0.732 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 2.27 | 0.6859 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.97 | 0.2505 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1.72 against 1.71 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Australia and Germany?
- 0.01, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 17th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.