Rule of Law - Governance score in Austria
Austria: Rule of Law - Governance score was 85.84 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.84 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 208 countries
All-time high
90.45 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
85.22 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Austria, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Austria is 85.84 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Austria peaked at 90.45 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.22 0-100, in 2022.
That places Austria 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Austria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.65 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 87.99 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.66 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 89.86 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.07 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.15 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.27 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.45 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.01 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.75 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.32 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.68 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.27 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 86.86 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.53 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.63 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.84 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.49 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.93 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.11 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.05 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.51 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.22 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 85.5 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.84 0-100 | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 85.84 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 85.84 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.32 0-100 | 87.99 0-100 | 88.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.25 0-100 | 87.75 0-100 | 90.45 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.27 0-100 | 85.68 0-100 | 88.11 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.02 0-100 | 85.22 0-100 | 87.05 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 6 Liechtenstein 86.7 0-100 compare
- 7 Sweden 86.68 0-100 compare
- 8 Netherlands 86.34 0-100 compare
- 10 New Zealand 85.66 0-100 compare
- 11 Iceland 84.98 0-100 compare
- 12 Germany 84.95 0-100 compare
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 rule of law - governance score in Austria?
- Rule of law - governance score in Austria was 85.84 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.45 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.22 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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