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Political Corruption Index in Austria

Austria: Political Corruption Index was 0.095 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.095
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.164
in 1933
All-time low
0.034
in 1945
Years of data
230
1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Austria, 1789–2025

0.050.10.15178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Austria stood at 0.095.

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 in Austria peaked at 0.164 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1945.

That places Austria 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 230 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.058 —
1790 0.058 +0.0%
1791 0.058 +0.0%
1792 0.058 +0.0%
1793 0.058 +0.0%
1794 0.058 +0.0%
1795 0.058 +0.0%
1796 0.058 +0.0%
1797 0.058 +0.0%
1798 0.058 +0.0%
1799 0.058 +0.0%
1800 0.058 +0.0%
1801 0.058 +0.0%
1802 0.058 +0.0%
1803 0.058 +0.0%
1804 0.058 +0.0%
1805 0.058 +0.0%
1806 0.058 +0.0%
1807 0.058 +0.0%
1808 0.058 +0.0%
1809 0.058 +0.0%
1810 0.058 +0.0%
1811 0.058 +0.0%
1812 0.058 +0.0%
1813 0.058 +0.0%
1814 0.058 +0.0%
1815 0.058 +0.0%
1816 0.058 +0.0%
1817 0.058 +0.0%
1818 0.058 +0.0%
1819 0.058 +0.0%
1820 0.058 +0.0%
1821 0.058 +0.0%
1822 0.058 +0.0%
1823 0.058 +0.0%
1824 0.058 +0.0%
1825 0.058 +0.0%
1826 0.058 +0.0%
1827 0.058 +0.0%
1828 0.058 +0.0%
1829 0.058 +0.0%
1830 0.058 +0.0%
1831 0.058 +0.0%
1832 0.058 +0.0%
1833 0.058 +0.0%
1834 0.058 +0.0%
1835 0.058 +0.0%
1836 0.058 +0.0%
1837 0.058 +0.0%
1838 0.058 +0.0%
1839 0.058 +0.0%
1840 0.058 +0.0%
1841 0.058 +0.0%
1842 0.058 +0.0%
1843 0.058 +0.0%
1844 0.058 +0.0%
1845 0.058 +0.0%
1846 0.058 +0.0%
1847 0.058 +0.0%
1848 0.058 +0.0%
1849 0.058 +0.0%
1850 0.058 +0.0%
1851 0.058 +0.0%
1852 0.058 +0.0%
1853 0.058 +0.0%
1854 0.058 +0.0%
1855 0.058 +0.0%
1856 0.058 +0.0%
1857 0.058 +0.0%
1858 0.058 +0.0%
1859 0.058 +0.0%
1860 0.058 +0.0%
1861 0.058 +0.0%
1862 0.058 +0.0%
1863 0.058 +0.0%
1864 0.058 +0.0%
1865 0.058 +0.0%
1866 0.058 +0.0%
1867 0.102 +75.9%
1868 0.058 -43.1%
1869 0.058 +0.0%
1870 0.058 +0.0%
1871 0.058 +0.0%
1872 0.058 +0.0%
1873 0.112 +93.1%
1874 0.112 +0.0%
1875 0.112 +0.0%
1876 0.112 +0.0%
1877 0.112 +0.0%
1878 0.112 +0.0%
1879 0.112 +0.0%
1880 0.112 +0.0%
1881 0.112 +0.0%
1882 0.112 +0.0%
1883 0.112 +0.0%
1884 0.112 +0.0%
1885 0.112 +0.0%
1886 0.112 +0.0%
1887 0.112 +0.0%
1888 0.112 +0.0%
1889 0.112 +0.0%
1890 0.112 +0.0%
1891 0.112 +0.0%
1892 0.112 +0.0%
1893 0.112 +0.0%
1894 0.112 +0.0%
1895 0.112 +0.0%
1896 0.112 +0.0%
1897 0.112 +0.0%
1898 0.112 +0.0%
1899 0.112 +0.0%
1900 0.112 +0.0%
1901 0.112 +0.0%
1902 0.112 +0.0%
1903 0.112 +0.0%
1904 0.112 +0.0%
1905 0.112 +0.0%
1906 0.112 +0.0%
1907 0.112 +0.0%
1908 0.112 +0.0%
1909 0.112 +0.0%
1910 0.112 +0.0%
1911 0.112 +0.0%
1912 0.112 +0.0%
1913 0.116 +3.6%
1914 0.116 +0.0%
1915 0.116 +0.0%
1916 0.116 +0.0%
1917 0.116 +0.0%
1918 0.116 +0.0%
1919 0.058 -50.0%
1920 0.058 +0.0%
1921 0.058 +0.0%
1922 0.058 +0.0%
1923 0.058 +0.0%
1924 0.058 +0.0%
1925 0.058 +0.0%
1926 0.058 +0.0%
1927 0.058 +0.0%
1928 0.058 +0.0%
1929 0.058 +0.0%
1930 0.06 +3.4%
1931 0.06 +0.0%
1932 0.06 +0.0%
1933 0.164 +173.3%
1934 0.056 -65.9%
1935 0.056 +0.0%
1936 0.056 +0.0%
1937 0.056 +0.0%
1945 0.034 -39.3%
1946 0.044 +29.4%
1947 0.044 +0.0%
1948 0.044 +0.0%
1949 0.044 +0.0%
1950 0.044 +0.0%
1951 0.044 +0.0%
1952 0.044 +0.0%
1953 0.044 +0.0%
1954 0.039 -11.4%
1955 0.039 +0.0%
1956 0.048 +23.1%
1957 0.048 +0.0%
1958 0.048 +0.0%
1959 0.048 +0.0%
1960 0.048 +0.0%
1961 0.048 +0.0%
1962 0.048 +0.0%
1963 0.048 +0.0%
1964 0.048 +0.0%
1965 0.048 +0.0%
1966 0.048 +0.0%
1967 0.048 +0.0%
1968 0.048 +0.0%
1969 0.048 +0.0%
1970 0.048 +0.0%
1971 0.048 +0.0%
1972 0.048 +0.0%
1973 0.059 +22.9%
1974 0.059 +0.0%
1975 0.059 +0.0%
1976 0.059 +0.0%
1977 0.059 +0.0%
1978 0.059 +0.0%
1979 0.059 +0.0%
1980 0.078 +32.2%
1981 0.078 +0.0%
1982 0.078 +0.0%
1983 0.078 +0.0%
1984 0.078 +0.0%
1985 0.078 +0.0%
1986 0.078 +0.0%
1987 0.065 -16.7%
1988 0.065 +0.0%
1989 0.065 +0.0%
1990 0.065 +0.0%
1991 0.065 +0.0%
1992 0.065 +0.0%
1993 0.065 +0.0%
1994 0.065 +0.0%
1995 0.065 +0.0%
1996 0.065 +0.0%
1997 0.065 +0.0%
1998 0.065 +0.0%
1999 0.065 +0.0%
2000 0.073 +12.3%
2001 0.085 +16.4%
2002 0.085 +0.0%
2003 0.075 -11.8%
2004 0.092 +22.7%
2005 0.092 +0.0%
2006 0.077 -16.3%
2007 0.06 -22.1%
2008 0.06 +0.0%
2009 0.06 +0.0%
2010 0.06 +0.0%
2011 0.065 +8.3%
2012 0.06 -7.7%
2013 0.043 -28.3%
2014 0.043 +0.0%
2015 0.043 +0.0%
2016 0.043 +0.0%
2017 0.049 +14.0%
2018 0.053 +8.2%
2019 0.074 +39.6%
2020 0.074 +0.0%
2021 0.105 +41.9%
2022 0.107 +1.9%
2023 0.105 -1.9%
2024 0.114 +8.6%
2025 0.095 -16.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.095 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.095 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Israel 0.107 compare
  2. 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
  3. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
  4. 149 Hong Kong 0.085 compare
  5. 150 Poland 0.081 compare
  6. 151 Slovenia 0.078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Austria?
Political corruption index in Austria was 0.095 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1933.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1945.
How does Austria rank for political corruption index?
Austria ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 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
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.