Australia vs France: Public Sector Corruption Index
Australia
0.02
in 2025
France
0.019
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
France rank
166th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.02 against 0.019 in France, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and France ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and France in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.142 | 0.223 | 0.081 | France |
| 1790s | 0.4927 | 0.223 | 0.2697 | Australia |
| 1800s | 0.643 | 0.223 | 0.42 | Australia |
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.223 | 0.207 | France |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.223 | 0.207 | France |
| 1830s | 0.016 | 0.223 | 0.207 | France |
| 1840s | 0.016 | 0.223 | 0.207 | France |
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.029 | France |
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.029 | France |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.029 | France |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.045 | 0.029 | France |
| 1940s | 0.016 | 0.107 | 0.091 | France |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.031 | France |
| 2010s | 0.0175 | 0.041 | 0.0235 | France |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.0292 | 0.0092 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 0.02 against 0.019 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Australia and France?
- 0.001, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Australia ranks 164th and France ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).