Estonia vs Taiwan: Executive Corruption Index
Estonia
0.026
in 2025
Taiwan
0.043
in 2025
Estonia rank
162nd
Taiwan rank
159th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Estonia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.043 against 0.026 in Estonia, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Taiwan ahead.
Estonia ranks 162nd and Taiwan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.134 | 0.164 | 0.03 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.1066 | 0.164 | 0.0574 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.101 | 0.1808 | 0.0798 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.1133 | 0.3376 | 0.2243 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.0361 | 0.2128 | 0.1767 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.0159 | 0.1497 | 0.1338 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.0263 | 0.0302 | 0.0038 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Estonia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.043 against 0.026 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Estonia and Taiwan?
- 0.017, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Taiwan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Taiwan rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Estonia ranks 162nd 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).