Austria vs Latvia: Legislative Corruption Score
Austria
1.47
in 2025
Latvia
1.43
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
Latvia rank
26th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.47 against 1.43 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.59 | 0.231 | 1.36 | Austria |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 0.231 | 0.907 | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.23 | -0.972 | 2.2 | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.4378 | 0.7932 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.9703 | 0.3687 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.31 | 0.1642 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 1.47 against 1.43 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.04, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Austria ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th 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.