What is media corruption score in Austria?

Media corruption score in Austria was 1.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1945.

What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.933 in 2022.

How does Austria rank for media corruption score?

Austria ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is media corruption score rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Media Corruption Score in Austria

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

Austria: Media Corruption Score was 1.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.1

Change on year

up 18.0%

World rank

59th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2.96

in 1945

All-time low

0.933

in 2022

Years of data

101

1918–2025

Media Corruption Score in Austria, 1918–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for media corruption score in Austria is 1.1, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, media corruption score in Austria peaked at 2.96 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.933, in 2022.

Austria ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	1.79	1.79	1.79	2
1920s	1.79	1.79	1.79	10
1930s	1.79	1.79	1.79	8
1940s	2.96	2.96	2.96	5
1950s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
1960s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
1970s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
1980s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
1990s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
2000s	2.96	2.96	2.96	10
2010s	2.39	2.18	2.96	10
2020s	1.08	0.933	1.35	6

Countries ranked near Austria

56 Spain 1.17 compare
57 Venezuela 1.16 compare
58 Colombia 1.13 compare
59 Bolivia 1.1 compare
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More social development data for Austria

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 286,651 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 33 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.839 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.918 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.883 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.582 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.757 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is media corruption score in Austria?: Media corruption score in Austria was 1.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1945.
What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.933 in 2022.
How does Austria rank for media corruption score?: Austria ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is media corruption score rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Media Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 18,887 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.