Which has higher public sector corruption index, Taiwan or Trinidad and Tobago?

Taiwan, at 0.155 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago?

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Taiwan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Public Sector Corruption Index

Taiwan

0.155

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.124

in 2025

Taiwan rank

139th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

140th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.155 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.031.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.057	0.043	0.014	Taiwan
1910s	0.057	0.043	0.014	Taiwan
1920s	0.057	0.043	0.014	Taiwan
1930s	0.057	0.043	0.014	Taiwan
1940s	0.3	0.043	0.257	Taiwan
1950s	0.3901	0.0638	0.3263	Taiwan
1960s	0.349	0.1422	0.2068	Taiwan
1970s	0.3239	0.154	0.1699	Taiwan
1980s	0.2876	0.154	0.1336	Taiwan
1990s	0.208	0.154	0.054	Taiwan
2000s	0.154	0.154	0	—
2010s	0.1507	0.1452	0.0055	Taiwan
2020s	0.1662	0.1215	0.0447	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Taiwan or Trinidad and Tobago?: Taiwan, at 0.155 against 0.124 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.031, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for public sector corruption index?: Taiwan ranks 139th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 140th 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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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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).