Legislative Corruption Score in Austria
Austria: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 1945
All-time low
0.037
in 1933
Years of data
142
1867–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Austria, 1867–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Austria stood at 1.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Austria peaked at 2.09 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1933.
That places Austria 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 142 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 0.806 | — |
| 1873 | 0.658 | -18.4% |
| 1874 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.658 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.59 | +141.3% |
| 1921 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.59 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.5 | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.037 | -97.5% |
| 1945 | 2.09 | +5559.5% |
| 1946 | 1.53 | -26.7% |
| 1947 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.47 | +33.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.824, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.806 | 0.806 | 0.806 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 7 |
| 1880s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 9 |
| 1920s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 0.037 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 1940s | 1.65 | 1.53 | 2.09 | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More social development data for Austria
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Austria?
- Legislative corruption score in Austria was 1.47 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1945.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1933.
- How does Austria rank for legislative corruption score?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.