Canada vs Taiwan: Executive Corruption Index
Canada
0.034
in 2025
Taiwan
0.043
in 2025
Canada rank
161st
Taiwan rank
159th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.043 against 0.034 in Canada, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Canada ranks 161st and Taiwan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.164 | 0.125 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.0345 | 0.164 | 0.1295 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.0404 | 0.164 | 0.1236 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.1808 | 0.1388 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.4669 | 0.4249 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.5828 | 0.5408 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.522 | 0.48 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.4908 | 0.4488 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.0378 | 0.4125 | 0.3747 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.3376 | 0.3096 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.2128 | 0.1848 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.0197 | 0.1497 | 0.13 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.0498 | 0.0302 | 0.0197 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Canada or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.043 against 0.034 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0.009, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Canada ranks 161st and Taiwan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).