What is rule of law - governance estimate in Austria?

Rule of law - governance estimate in Austria was 1.68 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 rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.

What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.

How does Austria rank for rule of law - governance estimate?

Austria ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.

Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Austria

Name: Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Austria
Creator: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Austria: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

9th

of 206 countries

All-time high

1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2007

All-time low

1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

in 2022

Years of data

1996–2024

Rule of Law - 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, rule of law - governance estimate in Austria stood at 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Austria peaked at 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

Austria ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	2
2000s	1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	9
2010s	1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	10
2020s	1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5	5

Countries ranked near Austria

6 Liechtenstein 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
7 Sweden 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
8 Netherlands 1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
10 New Zealand 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
11 Iceland 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
12 Germany 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Austria?: Rule of law - governance estimate in Austria was 1.68 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 rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Austria rank for rule of law - governance estimate?: Austria ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit: approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.