How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Taiwan: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.207

in 2025

Taiwan

0.214

in 2025

Jamaica rank

130th

Taiwan rank

129th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.214 against 0.207 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 130th and Taiwan ranks 129th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.187	0.181	0.006	Jamaica
1910s	0.187	0.181	0.006	Jamaica
1920s	0.1936	0.181	0.0126	Jamaica
1930s	0.198	0.1866	0.0114	Jamaica
1940s	0.1848	0.4274	0.2426	Taiwan
1950s	0.167	0.6135	0.4465	Taiwan
1960s	0.1816	0.59	0.4084	Taiwan
1970s	0.191	0.5594	0.3684	Taiwan
1980s	0.191	0.503	0.312	Taiwan
1990s	0.169	0.3806	0.2116	Taiwan
2000s	0.169	0.3256	0.1566	Taiwan
2010s	0.139	0.2999	0.1609	Taiwan
2020s	0.1872	0.2177	0.0305	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Jamaica or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.214 against 0.207 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Jamaica and Taiwan?: 0.007, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Taiwan rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 130th 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.