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.

How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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 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

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?: 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).