Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Austria
Austria: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Austria, 1996–2024
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2024, control of corruption - governance estimate in Austria stood at 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Austria peaked at 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.
Austria ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Austria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.93 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 85.84 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Austria?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Austria was 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.