What is political corruption index in Australia?

Political corruption index in Australia was 0.029 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1793.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2023.

How does Australia rank for political corruption index?

Australia ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Australia data come from?

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

Political Corruption Index in Australia

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

Australia: Political Corruption Index was 0.029 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.029

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.485

in 1793

All-time low

0.029

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Australia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.029 for political corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Australia peaked at 0.485 in 1793 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 2023.

That places Australia 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Corruption Index in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Australia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.064	—
1790	0.064	+0.0%
1791	0.064	+0.0%
1792	0.064	+0.0%
1793	0.485	+657.8%
1794	0.485	+0.0%
1795	0.485	+0.0%
1796	0.485	+0.0%
1797	0.485	+0.0%
1798	0.485	+0.0%
1799	0.485	+0.0%
1800	0.485	+0.0%
1801	0.485	+0.0%
1802	0.485	+0.0%
1803	0.485	+0.0%
1804	0.485	+0.0%
1805	0.485	+0.0%
1806	0.485	+0.0%
1807	0.485	+0.0%
1808	0.485	+0.0%
1809	0.485	+0.0%
1810	0.033	-93.2%
1811	0.033	+0.0%
1812	0.033	+0.0%
1813	0.033	+0.0%
1814	0.033	+0.0%
1815	0.033	+0.0%
1816	0.033	+0.0%
1817	0.033	+0.0%
1818	0.033	+0.0%
1819	0.033	+0.0%
1820	0.033	+0.0%
1821	0.033	+0.0%
1822	0.033	+0.0%
1823	0.033	+0.0%
1824	0.033	+0.0%
1825	0.062	+87.9%
1826	0.062	+0.0%
1827	0.062	+0.0%
1828	0.062	+0.0%
1829	0.062	+0.0%
1830	0.062	+0.0%
1831	0.062	+0.0%
1832	0.062	+0.0%
1833	0.062	+0.0%
1834	0.062	+0.0%
1835	0.062	+0.0%
1836	0.062	+0.0%
1837	0.062	+0.0%
1838	0.062	+0.0%
1839	0.062	+0.0%
1840	0.062	+0.0%
1841	0.062	+0.0%
1842	0.062	+0.0%
1843	0.062	+0.0%
1844	0.062	+0.0%
1845	0.062	+0.0%
1846	0.062	+0.0%
1847	0.062	+0.0%
1848	0.062	+0.0%
1849	0.062	+0.0%
1850	0.062	+0.0%
1851	0.062	+0.0%
1852	0.062	+0.0%
1853	0.062	+0.0%
1854	0.062	+0.0%
1855	0.062	+0.0%
1856	0.062	+0.0%
1857	0.062	+0.0%
1858	0.062	+0.0%
1859	0.062	+0.0%
1860	0.062	+0.0%
1861	0.062	+0.0%
1862	0.062	+0.0%
1863	0.062	+0.0%
1864	0.062	+0.0%
1865	0.062	+0.0%
1866	0.062	+0.0%
1867	0.062	+0.0%
1868	0.062	+0.0%
1869	0.062	+0.0%
1870	0.062	+0.0%
1871	0.062	+0.0%
1872	0.062	+0.0%
1873	0.062	+0.0%
1874	0.062	+0.0%
1875	0.062	+0.0%
1876	0.062	+0.0%
1877	0.062	+0.0%
1878	0.062	+0.0%
1879	0.062	+0.0%
1880	0.062	+0.0%
1881	0.062	+0.0%
1882	0.062	+0.0%
1883	0.062	+0.0%
1884	0.062	+0.0%
1885	0.062	+0.0%
1886	0.062	+0.0%
1887	0.062	+0.0%
1888	0.062	+0.0%
1889	0.062	+0.0%
1890	0.062	+0.0%
1891	0.062	+0.0%
1892	0.062	+0.0%
1893	0.062	+0.0%
1894	0.062	+0.0%
1895	0.062	+0.0%
1896	0.062	+0.0%
1897	0.062	+0.0%
1898	0.062	+0.0%
1899	0.062	+0.0%
1900	0.033	-46.8%
1901	0.042	+27.3%
1902	0.042	+0.0%
1903	0.042	+0.0%
1904	0.042	+0.0%
1905	0.042	+0.0%
1906	0.042	+0.0%
1907	0.042	+0.0%
1908	0.042	+0.0%
1909	0.042	+0.0%
1910	0.042	+0.0%
1911	0.042	+0.0%
1912	0.042	+0.0%
1913	0.042	+0.0%
1914	0.042	+0.0%
1915	0.042	+0.0%
1916	0.042	+0.0%
1917	0.042	+0.0%
1918	0.042	+0.0%
1919	0.042	+0.0%
1920	0.042	+0.0%
1921	0.042	+0.0%
1922	0.042	+0.0%
1923	0.042	+0.0%
1924	0.042	+0.0%
1925	0.042	+0.0%
1926	0.042	+0.0%
1927	0.042	+0.0%
1928	0.042	+0.0%
1929	0.042	+0.0%
1930	0.042	+0.0%
1931	0.042	+0.0%
1932	0.042	+0.0%
1933	0.042	+0.0%
1934	0.042	+0.0%
1935	0.042	+0.0%
1936	0.042	+0.0%
1937	0.042	+0.0%
1938	0.042	+0.0%
1939	0.042	+0.0%
1940	0.042	+0.0%
1941	0.042	+0.0%
1942	0.042	+0.0%
1943	0.042	+0.0%
1944	0.042	+0.0%
1945	0.042	+0.0%
1946	0.042	+0.0%
1947	0.042	+0.0%
1948	0.042	+0.0%
1949	0.042	+0.0%
1950	0.047	+11.9%
1951	0.047	+0.0%
1952	0.047	+0.0%
1953	0.047	+0.0%
1954	0.047	+0.0%
1955	0.047	+0.0%
1956	0.047	+0.0%
1957	0.047	+0.0%
1958	0.047	+0.0%
1959	0.047	+0.0%
1960	0.047	+0.0%
1961	0.047	+0.0%
1962	0.047	+0.0%
1963	0.047	+0.0%
1964	0.047	+0.0%
1965	0.047	+0.0%
1966	0.047	+0.0%
1967	0.047	+0.0%
1968	0.047	+0.0%
1969	0.047	+0.0%
1970	0.047	+0.0%
1971	0.047	+0.0%
1972	0.047	+0.0%
1973	0.047	+0.0%
1974	0.047	+0.0%
1975	0.047	+0.0%
1976	0.047	+0.0%
1977	0.047	+0.0%
1978	0.047	+0.0%
1979	0.047	+0.0%
1980	0.035	-25.5%
1981	0.035	+0.0%
1982	0.035	+0.0%
1983	0.035	+0.0%
1984	0.035	+0.0%
1985	0.035	+0.0%
1986	0.035	+0.0%
1987	0.035	+0.0%
1988	0.035	+0.0%
1989	0.035	+0.0%
1990	0.035	+0.0%
1991	0.035	+0.0%
1992	0.035	+0.0%
1993	0.035	+0.0%
1994	0.035	+0.0%
1995	0.035	+0.0%
1996	0.035	+0.0%
1997	0.035	+0.0%
1998	0.035	+0.0%
1999	0.035	+0.0%
2000	0.035	+0.0%
2001	0.035	+0.0%
2002	0.035	+0.0%
2003	0.035	+0.0%
2004	0.035	+0.0%
2005	0.035	+0.0%
2006	0.035	+0.0%
2007	0.035	+0.0%
2008	0.035	+0.0%
2009	0.035	+0.0%
2010	0.035	+0.0%
2011	0.035	+0.0%
2012	0.035	+0.0%
2013	0.04	+14.3%
2014	0.039	-2.5%
2015	0.039	+0.0%
2016	0.038	-2.6%
2017	0.031	-18.4%
2018	0.035	+12.9%
2019	0.033	-5.7%
2020	0.033	+0.0%
2021	0.033	+0.0%
2022	0.033	+0.0%
2023	0.029	-12.1%
2024	0.029	+0.0%
2025	0.029	+0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.029 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.51, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.064	0.064	0.064	1
1790s	0.3587	0.064	0.485	10
1800s	0.485	0.485	0.485	10
1810s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1820s	0.0475	0.033	0.062	10
1830s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1840s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1850s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1860s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1890s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1900s	0.0411	0.033	0.042	10
1910s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1920s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1930s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1940s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1950s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1960s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1970s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1980s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
1990s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
2000s	0.035	0.035	0.035	10
2010s	0.036	0.031	0.04	10
2020s	0.031	0.029	0.033	6

Countries ranked near Australia

161 Ireland 0.032 compare
162 Belgium 0.031 compare
162 Finland 0.031 compare
165 Netherlands 0.027 compare
166 Canada 0.026 compare
167 Estonia 0.025 compare
167 Luxembourg 0.025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Australia?: Political corruption index in Australia was 0.029 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.485 in 1793.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2023.
How does Australia rank for political corruption index?: Australia ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.