Jamaica vs Taiwan: Public sector corruption index
Jamaica
0.167
in 2025
Taiwan
0.155
in 2025
Jamaica rank
137th
Taiwan rank
139th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Jamaica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.167 against 0.155 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.078 | 0.057 | 0.021 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.078 | 0.057 | 0.021 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.078 | 0.057 | 0.021 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.078 | 0.057 | 0.021 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.3 | 0.2124 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.094 | 0.3901 | 0.2961 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.2087 | 0.349 | 0.1403 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.242 | 0.3239 | 0.0819 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.242 | 0.2876 | 0.0456 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.154 | 0.208 | 0.054 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1337 | 0.1507 | 0.017 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.146 | 0.1662 | 0.0202 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Jamaica or Taiwan?
- Jamaica, at 0.167 against 0.155 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Jamaica and Taiwan?
- 0.012, with Jamaica 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 public sector corruption index?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Taiwan ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.