How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Costa Rica

0.206

in 2025

Taiwan

0.214

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

131st

Taiwan rank

129th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Costa Rica
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.214 against 0.206 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.008.

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

Costa Rica ranks 131st and Taiwan ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4352	0.181	0.2542	Costa Rica
1910s	0.4155	0.181	0.2345	Costa Rica
1920s	0.418	0.181	0.237	Costa Rica
1930s	0.418	0.1866	0.2314	Costa Rica
1940s	0.406	0.4274	0.0214	Taiwan
1950s	0.2631	0.6135	0.3504	Taiwan
1960s	0.2946	0.59	0.2954	Taiwan
1970s	0.283	0.5594	0.2764	Taiwan
1980s	0.285	0.503	0.218	Taiwan
1990s	0.2296	0.3806	0.151	Taiwan
2000s	0.1802	0.3256	0.1454	Taiwan
2010s	0.1895	0.2999	0.1104	Taiwan
2020s	0.1973	0.2177	0.0203	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Costa Rica or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.214 against 0.206 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 0.008, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Costa Rica ranks 131st and Taiwan ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.