Which has higher executive corruption index, Taiwan or United States?

United States, at 0.044 against 0.043 in Taiwan as of 2025.

What is the difference in executive corruption index between Taiwan and United States?

0.001, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

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.

Taiwan vs United States: Executive Corruption Index

Taiwan

0.043

in 2025

United States

0.044

in 2025

Taiwan rank

159th

United States rank

157th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Taiwan
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.044 against 0.043 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 12 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.164	0.064	0.1	Taiwan
1910s	0.164	0.0435	0.1205	Taiwan
1920s	0.164	0.0439	0.1201	Taiwan
1930s	0.1808	0.028	0.1528	Taiwan
1940s	0.4669	0.028	0.4389	Taiwan
1950s	0.5828	0.028	0.5548	Taiwan
1960s	0.522	0.0296	0.4924	Taiwan
1970s	0.4908	0.056	0.4348	Taiwan
1980s	0.4125	0.0271	0.3854	Taiwan
1990s	0.3376	0.013	0.3246	Taiwan
2000s	0.2128	0.0126	0.2002	Taiwan
2010s	0.1497	0.0456	0.1041	Taiwan
2020s	0.0302	0.031	0.0008	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Taiwan or United States?: United States, at 0.044 against 0.043 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Taiwan and United States?: 0.001, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for executive corruption index?: Taiwan ranks 159th and United States ranks 157th 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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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).