What is public sector corruption index in Austria?

Public sector corruption index in Austria was 0.089 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 1980.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1954.

How does Austria rank for public sector corruption index?

Austria ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Austria

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

Austria: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.089 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.089

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.117

in 1980

All-time low

0.028

in 1954

Years of data

231

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Austria, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Austria is 0.089, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Austria peaked at 0.117 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 1954.

That places Austria 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 231 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.056	0.056	0.056	1
1790s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1800s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1810s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1820s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1830s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1840s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1850s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1860s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1870s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1880s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1890s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1900s	0.056	0.056	0.056	10
1910s	0.057	0.054	0.058	10
1920s	0.0441	0.043	0.054	10
1930s	0.0463	0.043	0.048	9
1940s	0.045	0.045	0.045	5
1950s	0.0428	0.028	0.048	10
1960s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1970s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1980s	0.1011	0.064	0.117	10
1990s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
2000s	0.064	0.064	0.064	10
2010s	0.0419	0.03	0.064	10
2020s	0.0792	0.047	0.089	6

Countries ranked near Austria

148 Seychelles 0.093 compare
149 Hong Kong 0.09 compare
151 Latvia 0.085 compare
152 Spain 0.069 compare
153 Barbados 0.065 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 public sector corruption index in Austria?: Public sector corruption index in Austria was 0.089 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 1980.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 1954.
How does Austria rank for public sector corruption index?: Austria ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).