Austria vs Switzerland: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.66 against 1.47 in Austria, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.806 | 1.97 | 1.17 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.658 | 1.97 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.658 | 1.97 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.658 | 1.97 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.658 | 1.97 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.658 | 1.97 | 1.31 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.97 | 0.383 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 1.97 | 0.833 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 1.97 | 0.3242 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.97 | 0.436 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.97 | 0.436 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.66 | 0.3388 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.66 | 0.43 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.66 | 0.43 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.66 | 0.43 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.66 | 0.322 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.66 | 0.5113 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.66 against 1.47 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.19, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Austria ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd 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.