Which has higher political corruption index, Botswana or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.214 against 0.204 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Taiwan: Political Corruption Index

Botswana

0.204

in 2025

Taiwan

0.214

in 2025

Botswana rank

132nd

Taiwan rank

129th

Political Corruption Index over time

Botswana
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.214 against 0.204 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Taiwan ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.05	0.181	0.131	Taiwan
1910s	0.05	0.181	0.131	Taiwan
1920s	0.05	0.181	0.131	Taiwan
1930s	0.05	0.1866	0.1366	Taiwan
1940s	0.05	0.4274	0.3774	Taiwan
1950s	0.05	0.6135	0.5635	Taiwan
1960s	0.1038	0.59	0.4862	Taiwan
1970s	0.186	0.5594	0.3734	Taiwan
1980s	0.1687	0.503	0.3343	Taiwan
1990s	0.138	0.3806	0.2426	Taiwan
2000s	0.1452	0.3256	0.1804	Taiwan
2010s	0.1412	0.2999	0.1587	Taiwan
2020s	0.2027	0.2177	0.015	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Botswana or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.214 against 0.204 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Botswana and Taiwan?: 0.01, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Taiwan rank globally for political corruption index?: Botswana ranks 132nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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