Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Austria
Austria: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.095 in 2025. β² Rising
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Austria, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.095 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Austria peaked at 0.164 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1945.
Austria ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0624 | 0.058 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0958 | 0.058 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.109 | 0.058 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.071 | 0.056 | 0.164 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.034 | 0.044 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.0446 | 0.039 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0557 | 0.048 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0741 | 0.065 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0759 | 0.06 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 | 0.043 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.074 | 0.114 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 145 Israel 0.107 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 149 Hong Kong (China) 0.085 compare
- 150 Poland 0.081 compare
- 151 Slovenia 0.078 compare
More social development data for Austria
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Austria?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Austria was 0.095 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1933.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1945.
- How does Austria rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Austria ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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