Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Public sector corruption index

Taiwan
0.155
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.116
in 2025
Taiwan rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd

Public sector corruption index over time

  • Taiwan
  • United Arab Emirates
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.155 against 0.116 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3211 0.267 0.0541 Taiwan
1980s 0.2876 0.2482 0.0394 Taiwan
1990s 0.208 0.1997 0.0083 Taiwan
2000s 0.154 0.1608 0.0068 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.1507 0.116 0.0347 Taiwan
2020s 0.1662 0.116 0.0502 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
Taiwan, at 0.155 against 0.116 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
0.039, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Taiwan ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed