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

Austria, at 0.089 against 0.069 in Spain as of 2025.

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

231 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Spain: Public Sector Corruption Index

Austria

0.089

in 2025

Spain

0.069

in 2025

Austria rank

150th

Spain rank

152nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Austria
Spain

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.089 against 0.069 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 231 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.

Austria ranks 150th and Spain ranks 152nd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.056	0.547	0.491	Spain
1790s	0.056	0.547	0.491	Spain
1800s	0.056	0.5645	0.5085	Spain
1810s	0.056	0.722	0.666	Spain
1820s	0.056	0.722	0.666	Spain
1830s	0.056	0.722	0.666	Spain
1840s	0.056	0.722	0.666	Spain
1850s	0.056	0.582	0.526	Spain
1860s	0.056	0.547	0.491	Spain
1870s	0.056	0.547	0.491	Spain
1880s	0.056	0.4806	0.4246	Spain
1890s	0.056	0.464	0.408	Spain
1900s	0.056	0.464	0.408	Spain
1910s	0.057	0.464	0.407	Spain
1920s	0.0441	0.5046	0.4605	Spain
1930s	0.0463	0.3999	0.3536	Spain
1940s	0.045	0.365	0.32	Spain
1950s	0.0428	0.365	0.3222	Spain
1960s	0.048	0.308	0.26	Spain
1970s	0.048	0.2071	0.1591	Spain
1980s	0.1011	0.027	0.0741	Austria
1990s	0.064	0.027	0.037	Austria
2000s	0.064	0.027	0.037	Austria
2010s	0.0419	0.027	0.0149	Austria
2020s	0.0792	0.036	0.0432	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Austria or Spain?: Austria, at 0.089 against 0.069 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Austria and Spain?: 0.02, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Austria ranks 150th and Spain ranks 152nd 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).