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Political Corruption Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Political Corruption Index was 0.214 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.214
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.727
in 1948
All-time low
0.181
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Taiwan, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Taiwan stood at 0.214.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Taiwan peaked at 0.727 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0.181, in 1900.

That places Taiwan 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.181 —
1901 0.181 +0.0%
1902 0.181 +0.0%
1903 0.181 +0.0%
1904 0.181 +0.0%
1905 0.181 +0.0%
1906 0.181 +0.0%
1907 0.181 +0.0%
1908 0.181 +0.0%
1909 0.181 +0.0%
1910 0.181 +0.0%
1911 0.181 +0.0%
1912 0.181 +0.0%
1913 0.181 +0.0%
1914 0.181 +0.0%
1915 0.181 +0.0%
1916 0.181 +0.0%
1917 0.181 +0.0%
1918 0.181 +0.0%
1919 0.181 +0.0%
1920 0.181 +0.0%
1921 0.181 +0.0%
1922 0.181 +0.0%
1923 0.181 +0.0%
1924 0.181 +0.0%
1925 0.181 +0.0%
1926 0.181 +0.0%
1927 0.181 +0.0%
1928 0.181 +0.0%
1929 0.181 +0.0%
1930 0.181 +0.0%
1931 0.181 +0.0%
1932 0.181 +0.0%
1933 0.181 +0.0%
1934 0.181 +0.0%
1935 0.181 +0.0%
1936 0.195 +7.7%
1937 0.195 +0.0%
1938 0.195 +0.0%
1939 0.195 +0.0%
1940 0.195 +0.0%
1941 0.195 +0.0%
1942 0.195 +0.0%
1943 0.195 +0.0%
1944 0.195 +0.0%
1945 0.431 +121.0%
1946 0.704 +63.3%
1947 0.71 +0.9%
1948 0.727 +2.4%
1949 0.727 +0.0%
1950 0.632 -13.1%
1951 0.625 -1.1%
1952 0.636 +1.8%
1953 0.611 -3.9%
1954 0.611 +0.0%
1955 0.604 -1.1%
1956 0.604 +0.0%
1957 0.604 +0.0%
1958 0.604 +0.0%
1959 0.604 +0.0%
1960 0.59 -2.3%
1961 0.59 +0.0%
1962 0.59 +0.0%
1963 0.59 +0.0%
1964 0.59 +0.0%
1965 0.59 +0.0%
1966 0.59 +0.0%
1967 0.59 +0.0%
1968 0.59 +0.0%
1969 0.59 +0.0%
1970 0.59 +0.0%
1971 0.59 +0.0%
1972 0.588 -0.3%
1973 0.588 +0.0%
1974 0.588 +0.0%
1975 0.54 -8.2%
1976 0.534 -1.1%
1977 0.534 +0.0%
1978 0.521 -2.4%
1979 0.521 +0.0%
1980 0.521 +0.0%
1981 0.521 +0.0%
1982 0.521 +0.0%
1983 0.521 +0.0%
1984 0.521 +0.0%
1985 0.521 +0.0%
1986 0.521 +0.0%
1987 0.521 +0.0%
1988 0.45 -13.6%
1989 0.412 -8.4%
1990 0.383 -7.0%
1991 0.383 +0.0%
1992 0.38 -0.8%
1993 0.38 +0.0%
1994 0.38 +0.0%
1995 0.38 +0.0%
1996 0.38 +0.0%
1997 0.38 +0.0%
1998 0.38 +0.0%
1999 0.38 +0.0%
2000 0.346 -8.9%
2001 0.318 -8.1%
2002 0.318 +0.0%
2003 0.318 +0.0%
2004 0.318 +0.0%
2005 0.325 +2.2%
2006 0.325 +0.0%
2007 0.326 +0.3%
2008 0.331 +1.5%
2009 0.331 +0.0%
2010 0.331 +0.0%
2011 0.331 +0.0%
2012 0.331 +0.0%
2013 0.316 -4.5%
2014 0.316 +0.0%
2015 0.316 +0.0%
2016 0.273 -13.6%
2017 0.251 -8.1%
2018 0.255 +1.6%
2019 0.279 +9.4%
2020 0.189 -32.3%
2021 0.217 +14.8%
2022 0.222 +2.3%
2023 0.244 +9.9%
2024 0.22 -9.8%
2025 0.214 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.181 0.181 0.181 10
1910s 0.181 0.181 0.181 10
1920s 0.181 0.181 0.181 10
1930s 0.1866 0.181 0.195 10
1940s 0.4274 0.195 0.727 10
1950s 0.6135 0.604 0.636 10
1960s 0.59 0.59 0.59 10
1970s 0.5594 0.521 0.59 10
1980s 0.503 0.412 0.521 10
1990s 0.3806 0.38 0.383 10
2000s 0.3256 0.318 0.346 10
2010s 0.2999 0.251 0.331 10
2020s 0.2177 0.189 0.244 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 126 Croatia 0.254 compare
  2. 127 Oman 0.253 compare
  3. 128 East Timor 0.25 compare
  4. 130 Jamaica 0.207 compare
  5. 131 Costa Rica 0.206 compare
  6. 132 Botswana 0.204 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Taiwan?
Political corruption index in Taiwan was 0.214 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 1948.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.181 in 1900.
How does Taiwan rank for political corruption index?
Taiwan ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.