Taiwan vs East Timor: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Taiwan
0.214
in 2025
East Timor
0.25
in 2025
Taiwan rank
129th
East Timor rank
128th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Taiwan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.25 against 0.214 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.036.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3233 | 0.2868 | 0.0366 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.2999 | 0.2983 | 0.0016 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.2177 | 0.2492 | 0.0315 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Taiwan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.25 against 0.214 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Taiwan and East Timor?
- 0.036, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and East Timor rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Taiwan ranks 129th and East Timor ranks 128th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.