Australia vs Ireland: Public sector corruption index
Australia
0.02
in 2025
Ireland
0.02
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
Ireland rank
164th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Ireland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.091 | 0.075 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.0789 | 0.0629 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.016 | 0.051 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.016 | 0.051 | 0.035 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0.051 | 0.041 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.051 | 0.041 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.051 | 0.041 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.051 | 0.041 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.047 | 0.037 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0303 | 0.0203 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0175 | 0.0228 | 0.0053 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Australia and Ireland?
- 0, with Australia 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 public sector corruption index?
- Australia ranks 164th and Ireland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.