Austria vs Ireland: Legislative Corruption Score
Austria
1.47
in 2025
Ireland
1.66
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Ireland rank
23rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.66 against 1.47 in Austria, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.16 | 0.427 | Austria |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 0.996 | 0.142 | Austria |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 0.996 | 0.6508 | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 0.996 | 0.539 | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 0.7553 | 0.7797 | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 0.495 | 0.8272 | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 0.495 | 0.736 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 0.0808 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.32 | 0.0908 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.54 | 0.2014 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.66 | 0.5093 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.66 against 1.47 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.19, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Austria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.