Which has higher political corruption index, Oman or Taiwan?

Oman, at 0.253 against 0.214 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman 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.

Oman vs Taiwan: Political Corruption Index

Oman

0.253

in 2025

Taiwan

0.214

in 2025

Oman rank

127th

Taiwan rank

129th

Political Corruption Index over time

Oman
Taiwan

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.253 against 0.214 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

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

Oman ranks 127th and Taiwan ranks 129th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.53	0.181	0.349	Oman
1910s	0.53	0.181	0.349	Oman
1920s	0.5186	0.181	0.3376	Oman
1930s	0.512	0.1866	0.3254	Oman
1940s	0.5115	0.4274	0.0841	Oman
1950s	0.507	0.6135	0.1065	Taiwan
1960s	0.499	0.59	0.091	Taiwan
1970s	0.3744	0.5594	0.185	Taiwan
1980s	0.3741	0.503	0.1289	Taiwan
1990s	0.3247	0.3806	0.0559	Taiwan
2000s	0.2699	0.3256	0.0557	Taiwan
2010s	0.2562	0.2999	0.0437	Taiwan
2020s	0.252	0.2177	0.0343	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index, Oman or Taiwan?: Oman, at 0.253 against 0.214 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index between Oman and Taiwan?: 0.039, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Oman and Taiwan rank globally for political corruption index?: Oman ranks 127th 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.