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Australia vs United States: Public Sector Corruption Index

Australia
0.02
in 2025
United States
0.029
in 2025
Australia rank
164th
United States rank
161st

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.029 against 0.02 in Australia, a difference of 0.009.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 164th and United States ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1780s 0.142 0.17 0.028 United States
1790s 0.4927 0.17 0.3227 Australia
1800s 0.643 0.17 0.473 Australia
1810s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1820s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1830s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1840s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1850s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1860s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1870s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1880s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1890s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1900s 0.016 0.17 0.154 United States
1910s 0.016 0.0776 0.0616 United States
1920s 0.016 0.0854 0.0694 United States
1930s 0.016 0.055 0.039 United States
1940s 0.016 0.055 0.039 United States
1950s 0.01 0.049 0.039 United States
1960s 0.01 0.049 0.039 United States
1970s 0.01 0.0413 0.0313 United States
1980s 0.01 0.043 0.033 United States
1990s 0.01 0.033 0.023 United States
2000s 0.01 0.033 0.023 United States
2010s 0.0175 0.0442 0.0267 United States
2020s 0.02 0.0422 0.0222 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Australia or United States?
United States, at 0.029 against 0.02 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Australia and United States?
0.009, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Australia ranks 164th and United States ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Public Sector Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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).