Benin vs Taiwan: Public Sector Corruption Index
Benin
0.12
in 2025
Taiwan
0.155
in 2025
Benin rank
141st
Taiwan rank
139th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Benin
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.155 against 0.12 in Benin, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.333 | 0.057 | 0.276 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.333 | 0.057 | 0.276 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.333 | 0.057 | 0.276 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.333 | 0.057 | 0.276 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.333 | 0.3 | 0.033 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.333 | 0.3901 | 0.0571 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.48 | 0.349 | 0.131 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.437 | 0.3239 | 0.1131 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.2714 | 0.2876 | 0.0162 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.6186 | 0.208 | 0.4106 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.6729 | 0.154 | 0.5189 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5681 | 0.1507 | 0.4174 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1048 | 0.1662 | 0.0613 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Benin or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.155 against 0.12 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Benin and Taiwan?
- 0.035, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Taiwan rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Benin ranks 141st and Taiwan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).