Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Executive Corruption Index
Taiwan
0.043
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.046
in 2025
Taiwan rank
159th
United Kingdom rank
156th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.046 against 0.043 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.003.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.164 | 0.024 | 0.14 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.164 | 0.0272 | 0.1368 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.028 | 0.136 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.1808 | 0.027 | 0.1538 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.4669 | 0.015 | 0.4519 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.5828 | 0.015 | 0.5678 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.522 | 0.015 | 0.507 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.4908 | 0.012 | 0.4788 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.4125 | 0.022 | 0.3905 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.3376 | 0.024 | 0.3136 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.032 | 0.1808 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.1497 | 0.032 | 0.1177 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.0302 | 0.0538 | 0.0237 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.046 against 0.043 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.003, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Taiwan ranks 159th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).