Australia vs Estonia: Political corruption index

Australia
0.029
in 2025
Estonia
0.025
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
Estonia rank
167th

Political corruption index over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.029 against 0.025 in Estonia, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Estonia ahead.

Australia ranks 164th and Estonia ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
1910s 0.042 0.143 0.101 Estonia
1920s 0.042 0.1358 0.0938 Estonia
1930s 0.042 0.1321 0.0901 Estonia
1990s 0.035 0.1598 0.1248 Estonia
2000s 0.035 0.0449 0.0099 Estonia
2010s 0.036 0.028 0.008 Australia
2020s 0.031 0.029 0.002 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Estonia?
Australia, at 0.029 against 0.025 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Australia and Estonia?
0.004, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for political corruption index?
Australia ranks 164th and Estonia ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed