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ARTICLE · 14 FEBRUARY 2025

Transparency International – Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

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Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 is out—and Austria's ranking is alarming.

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Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 is out—and Austria's ranking is alarming.

The CPI ranks 180 countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Austria's ranking at 25th place marks its worst result since the CPI's inception—a dramatic decline from 20th last year and 13th just three years ago. Austria is now falling far behind other European countries.

Bettina Knoetzl, Partner at KNOETZL and Chair of Transparency International Austria, calls this "historic low" a wake-up call:

"Austria is among Europe's worst performers. The victims of corruption are not the corrupt but the general public. It is time for a change! The Freedom of Information Act (IFG) is a step in the right direction and a bold implementation will be the key to more transparency.

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