Which has higher political corruption index, Austria or Hong Kong?

Austria, at 0.095 against 0.085 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?

119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Hong Kong: Political Corruption Index

Austria

0.095

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.085

in 2025

Austria rank

148th

Hong Kong rank

149th

Political Corruption Index over time

Austria
Hong Kong

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.095 against 0.085 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Austria ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.112	0.234	0.122	Hong Kong
1910s	0.109	0.234	0.125	Hong Kong
1920s	0.058	0.234	0.176	Hong Kong
1930s	0.071	0.234	0.163	Hong Kong
1940s	0.042	0.225	0.183	Hong Kong
1950s	0.0446	0.209	0.1644	Hong Kong
1960s	0.048	0.209	0.161	Hong Kong
1970s	0.0557	0.1326	0.0769	Hong Kong
1980s	0.0741	0.0629	0.0112	Austria
1990s	0.065	0.0621	0.0029	Austria
2000s	0.0759	0.06	0.0159	Austria
2010s	0.0533	0.0795	0.0262	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1	0.0838	0.0162	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Austria or Hong Kong?: Austria, at 0.095 against 0.085 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Austria and Hong Kong?: 0.01, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for political corruption index?: Austria ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.