Judicial Corruption Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Judicial Corruption Score was 0.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Taiwan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.98 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Taiwan peaked at 0.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.03, in 1948.
That places Taiwan 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.485 | 0.485 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0722 | -1.03 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.562 | -0.562 | -0.562 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.562 | -0.562 | -0.562 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.562 | -0.562 | -0.562 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4778 | -0.562 | -0.141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8112 | 0.489 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.938 | 0.847 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9742 | 0.957 | 0.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.801 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.838 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.892 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.652 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.801 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Taiwan?
- Judicial corruption score in Taiwan was 0.98 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.03 in 1948.
- How does Taiwan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Taiwan ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.