Government transparency in Austria

Austria: Government transparency was 4.79 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.79
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
7th
of 125 countries
All-time high
6.47
in 2005
All-time low
0.7517
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2010

Government transparency in Austria, 1980–2010

02461980199520101980: 0.7521981: 1.31982: 1.61983: 2.21984: 2.41985: 2.71986: 2.71987: 2.81988: 2.81989: 2.81990: 2.81991: 2.91992: 2.91993: 3.11994: 3.31995: 4.21996: 4.51997: 4.41998: 4.41999: 5.32000: 5.72001: 5.92002: 6.32003: 6.42004: 6.42005: 6.52006: 6.42007: 6.22008: 5.92009: 5.22010: 4.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Spain 4.93 compare
  2. 5 Poland 4.88 compare
  3. 6 Italy 4.83 compare
  4. 8 Sweden 4.66 compare
  5. 9 Portugal 4.65 compare
  6. 10 Finland 4.52 compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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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

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
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