Austria vs Latvia: Public Sector Corruption Index
Austria
0.089
in 2025
Latvia
0.085
in 2025
Austria rank
150th
Latvia rank
151st
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.089 against 0.085 in Latvia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0441 | 0.095 | 0.0509 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.0463 | 0.095 | 0.0487 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.064 | 0.1671 | 0.1031 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.064 | 0.115 | 0.051 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0419 | 0.0838 | 0.0419 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0792 | 0.085 | 0.0058 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 0.089 against 0.085 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.004, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Austria ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 151st 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
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).