Government transparency in Austria
Austria: Government transparency was 4.79 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Austria, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Austria stood at 4.79.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Austria peaked at 6.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7517, in 1980.
Austria ranks 7th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.21 | 0.7517 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 2.83 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5.24 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Austria?
- Government transparency in Austria was 4.79 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7517 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for government transparency?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.