Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Barbados?

Austria, at 0.089 against 0.065 in Barbados as of 2025.

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

120 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Barbados: Public Sector Corruption Index

Austria

0.089

in 2025

Barbados

0.065

in 2025

Austria rank

150th

Barbados rank

153rd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Austria
Barbados

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.089 against 0.065 in Barbados, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Austria ranks 150th and Barbados ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Barbados	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.084	0.028	Barbados
1910s	0.057	0.084	0.027	Barbados
1920s	0.0441	0.084	0.0399	Barbados
1930s	0.0463	0.084	0.0377	Barbados
1940s	0.045	0.084	0.039	Barbados
1950s	0.0428	0.084	0.0412	Barbados
1960s	0.048	0.084	0.036	Barbados
1970s	0.048	0.084	0.036	Barbados
1980s	0.1011	0.084	0.0171	Austria
1990s	0.064	0.084	0.02	Barbados
2000s	0.064	0.084	0.02	Barbados
2010s	0.0419	0.0919	0.05	Barbados
2020s	0.0792	0.073	0.0062	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Barbados?: Austria, at 0.089 against 0.065 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Austria and Barbados?: 0.024, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Barbados?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Barbados rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Austria ranks 150th and Barbados ranks 153rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).