Australia vs Ireland: Political corruption index
Australia
0.029
in 2025
Ireland
0.032
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
Ireland rank
161st
Political corruption index over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.032 against 0.029 in Australia, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.04 | 0.002 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0644 | 0.0224 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.0703 | 0.0283 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.0742 | 0.0322 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.047 | 0.0763 | 0.0293 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.047 | 0.1033 | 0.0563 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.1335 | 0.0865 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.1468 | 0.1118 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.0837 | 0.0487 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.0501 | 0.0151 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.0315 | 0.0045 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.032 | 0.001 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.032 against 0.029 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Australia ranks 164th and Ireland ranks 161st 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.