South Africa vs Taiwan: Legislative Corruption Score
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- South Africa
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.056 against 0.011 in South Africa, a difference of 0.045.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 83rd and Taiwan ranks 80th of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.13 | -1.89 | 2.02 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.13 | -0.891 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.13 | -0.891 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.13 | -0.661 | 0.791 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.13 | -0.4027 | 0.5327 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1502 | -0.148 | 0.2982 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.003 | -0.582 | 0.579 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0162 | -0.5573 | 0.5735 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1768 | 0.0425 | 0.1343 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, South Africa or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.056 against 0.011 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between South Africa and Taiwan?
- 0.045, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Taiwan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Taiwan rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- South Africa ranks 83rd and Taiwan ranks 80th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.