Perceived independence of the justice system in Austria
Austria: Perceived independence of the justice system was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2025
All-time low
77.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Perceived independence of the justice system in Austria, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, perceived independence of the justice system in Austria stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived independence of the justice system in Austria peaked at 87.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2016.
That places Austria 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Perceived independence of the justice system in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77.0% | — |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +6.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 87.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Austria's 87.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.0% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived independence of the justice system in Austria?
- Perceived independence of the justice system in Austria was 87.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest perceived independence of the justice system recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest perceived independence of the justice system recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for perceived independence of the justice system?
- Austria ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived independence of the justice system rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Perceived independence of the justice system. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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