What is executive corruption index in Austria?

Executive corruption index in Austria was 0.192 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.205 in 2024.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1945.

How does Austria rank for executive corruption index?

Austria ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 368.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Austria

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Austria
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Executive Corruption Index was 0.192 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.192

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

131st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.205

in 2024

All-time low

0.034

in 1945

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Austria, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Austria stood at 0.192.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 368.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Austria peaked at 0.205 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1945.

Austria ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Executive Corruption Index in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Austria, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.076	—
1790	0.076	+0.0%
1791	0.076	+0.0%
1792	0.076	+0.0%
1793	0.076	+0.0%
1794	0.076	+0.0%
1795	0.076	+0.0%
1796	0.076	+0.0%
1797	0.076	+0.0%
1798	0.076	+0.0%
1799	0.076	+0.0%
1800	0.076	+0.0%
1801	0.076	+0.0%
1802	0.076	+0.0%
1803	0.076	+0.0%
1804	0.076	+0.0%
1805	0.076	+0.0%
1806	0.076	+0.0%
1807	0.076	+0.0%
1808	0.076	+0.0%
1809	0.076	+0.0%
1810	0.076	+0.0%
1811	0.076	+0.0%
1812	0.076	+0.0%
1813	0.076	+0.0%
1814	0.076	+0.0%
1815	0.076	+0.0%
1816	0.076	+0.0%
1817	0.076	+0.0%
1818	0.076	+0.0%
1819	0.076	+0.0%
1820	0.076	+0.0%
1821	0.076	+0.0%
1822	0.076	+0.0%
1823	0.076	+0.0%
1824	0.076	+0.0%
1825	0.076	+0.0%
1826	0.076	+0.0%
1827	0.076	+0.0%
1828	0.076	+0.0%
1829	0.076	+0.0%
1830	0.076	+0.0%
1831	0.076	+0.0%
1832	0.076	+0.0%
1833	0.076	+0.0%
1834	0.076	+0.0%
1835	0.076	+0.0%
1836	0.076	+0.0%
1837	0.076	+0.0%
1838	0.076	+0.0%
1839	0.076	+0.0%
1840	0.076	+0.0%
1841	0.076	+0.0%
1842	0.076	+0.0%
1843	0.076	+0.0%
1844	0.076	+0.0%
1845	0.076	+0.0%
1846	0.076	+0.0%
1847	0.076	+0.0%
1848	0.076	+0.0%
1849	0.076	+0.0%
1850	0.076	+0.0%
1851	0.076	+0.0%
1852	0.076	+0.0%
1853	0.076	+0.0%
1854	0.076	+0.0%
1855	0.076	+0.0%
1856	0.076	+0.0%
1857	0.076	+0.0%
1858	0.076	+0.0%
1859	0.076	+0.0%
1860	0.076	+0.0%
1861	0.076	+0.0%
1862	0.076	+0.0%
1863	0.076	+0.0%
1864	0.076	+0.0%
1865	0.076	+0.0%
1866	0.076	+0.0%
1867	0.076	+0.0%
1868	0.076	+0.0%
1869	0.076	+0.0%
1870	0.076	+0.0%
1871	0.076	+0.0%
1872	0.076	+0.0%
1873	0.076	+0.0%
1874	0.076	+0.0%
1875	0.076	+0.0%
1876	0.076	+0.0%
1877	0.076	+0.0%
1878	0.076	+0.0%
1879	0.076	+0.0%
1880	0.076	+0.0%
1881	0.076	+0.0%
1882	0.076	+0.0%
1883	0.076	+0.0%
1884	0.076	+0.0%
1885	0.076	+0.0%
1886	0.076	+0.0%
1887	0.076	+0.0%
1888	0.076	+0.0%
1889	0.076	+0.0%
1890	0.076	+0.0%
1891	0.076	+0.0%
1892	0.076	+0.0%
1893	0.076	+0.0%
1894	0.076	+0.0%
1895	0.076	+0.0%
1896	0.076	+0.0%
1897	0.076	+0.0%
1898	0.076	+0.0%
1899	0.076	+0.0%
1900	0.076	+0.0%
1901	0.076	+0.0%
1902	0.076	+0.0%
1903	0.076	+0.0%
1904	0.076	+0.0%
1905	0.076	+0.0%
1906	0.076	+0.0%
1907	0.076	+0.0%
1908	0.076	+0.0%
1909	0.076	+0.0%
1910	0.076	+0.0%
1911	0.076	+0.0%
1912	0.076	+0.0%
1913	0.105	+38.2%
1914	0.105	+0.0%
1915	0.105	+0.0%
1916	0.105	+0.0%
1917	0.105	+0.0%
1918	0.105	+0.0%
1919	0.09	-14.3%
1920	0.09	+0.0%
1921	0.09	+0.0%
1922	0.09	+0.0%
1923	0.09	+0.0%
1924	0.09	+0.0%
1925	0.09	+0.0%
1926	0.09	+0.0%
1927	0.09	+0.0%
1928	0.09	+0.0%
1929	0.09	+0.0%
1930	0.09	+0.0%
1931	0.09	+0.0%
1932	0.09	+0.0%
1933	0.09	+0.0%
1934	0.09	+0.0%
1935	0.09	+0.0%
1936	0.09	+0.0%
1937	0.09	+0.0%
1938	0.09	+0.0%
1945	0.034	-62.2%
1946	0.034	+0.0%
1947	0.034	+0.0%
1948	0.034	+0.0%
1949	0.034	+0.0%
1950	0.034	+0.0%
1951	0.034	+0.0%
1952	0.034	+0.0%
1953	0.034	+0.0%
1954	0.034	+0.0%
1955	0.034	+0.0%
1956	0.046	+35.3%
1957	0.046	+0.0%
1958	0.046	+0.0%
1959	0.046	+0.0%
1960	0.046	+0.0%
1961	0.046	+0.0%
1962	0.046	+0.0%
1963	0.046	+0.0%
1964	0.046	+0.0%
1965	0.046	+0.0%
1966	0.046	+0.0%
1967	0.046	+0.0%
1968	0.046	+0.0%
1969	0.046	+0.0%
1970	0.046	+0.0%
1971	0.046	+0.0%
1972	0.046	+0.0%
1973	0.046	+0.0%
1974	0.046	+0.0%
1975	0.046	+0.0%
1976	0.046	+0.0%
1977	0.046	+0.0%
1978	0.046	+0.0%
1979	0.046	+0.0%
1980	0.062	+34.8%
1981	0.062	+0.0%
1982	0.062	+0.0%
1983	0.062	+0.0%
1984	0.062	+0.0%
1985	0.062	+0.0%
1986	0.062	+0.0%
1987	0.062	+0.0%
1988	0.062	+0.0%
1989	0.062	+0.0%
1990	0.062	+0.0%
1991	0.062	+0.0%
1992	0.062	+0.0%
1993	0.062	+0.0%
1994	0.062	+0.0%
1995	0.062	+0.0%
1996	0.062	+0.0%
1997	0.062	+0.0%
1998	0.062	+0.0%
1999	0.062	+0.0%
2000	0.093	+50.0%
2001	0.144	+54.8%
2002	0.144	+0.0%
2003	0.099	-31.2%
2004	0.17	+71.7%
2005	0.17	+0.0%
2006	0.113	-33.5%
2007	0.042	-62.8%
2008	0.042	+0.0%
2009	0.042	+0.0%
2010	0.042	+0.0%
2011	0.063	+50.0%
2012	0.043	-31.7%
2013	0.041	-4.7%
2014	0.041	+0.0%
2015	0.041	+0.0%
2016	0.041	+0.0%
2017	0.052	+26.8%
2018	0.068	+30.8%
2019	0.077	+13.2%
2020	0.077	+0.0%
2021	0.181	+135.1%
2022	0.179	-1.1%
2023	0.168	-6.1%
2024	0.205	+22.0%
2025	0.192	-6.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 0.192 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.078, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Austria's 0.192 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1865, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.076	0.076	0.076	1
1790s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1800s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1810s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1820s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1830s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1840s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1850s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1860s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1870s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1880s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1890s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1900s	0.076	0.076	0.076	10
1910s	0.0948	0.076	0.105	10
1920s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1930s	0.09	0.09	0.09	9
1940s	0.034	0.034	0.034	5
1950s	0.0388	0.034	0.046	10
1960s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1970s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1980s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1990s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
2000s	0.1059	0.042	0.17	10
2010s	0.0509	0.041	0.077	10
2020s	0.167	0.077	0.205	6

Countries ranked near Austria

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133 Burkina Faso 0.181 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Austria?: Executive corruption index in Austria was 0.192 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.205 in 2024.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1945.
How does Austria rank for executive corruption index?: Austria ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 368.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).