Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.09 against 0.089 in Austria as of 2025.

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

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 Hong Kong: Public Sector Corruption Index

Austria

0.089

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.09

in 2025

Austria rank

150th

Hong Kong rank

149th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Austria
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.09 against 0.089 in Austria, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Austria ranks 150th and Hong Kong ranks 149th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.647	0.591	Hong Kong
1910s	0.057	0.647	0.59	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0441	0.647	0.6029	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0463	0.647	0.6007	Hong Kong
1940s	0.045	0.63	0.585	Hong Kong
1950s	0.0428	0.63	0.5872	Hong Kong
1960s	0.048	0.63	0.582	Hong Kong
1970s	0.048	0.3406	0.2926	Hong Kong
1980s	0.1011	0.069	0.0321	Austria
1990s	0.064	0.0651	0.0011	Hong Kong
2000s	0.064	0.056	0.008	Austria
2010s	0.0419	0.0848	0.0429	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0792	0.09	0.0108	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.09 against 0.089 in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Austria and Hong Kong?: 0.001, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Austria and Hong Kong rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Austria ranks 150th and Hong Kong ranks 149th 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: 30 October 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).