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
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?
- 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.