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.

Political Corruption Index in Taiwan

Name: Political Corruption Index in Taiwan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

126 Croatia 0.254 compare
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132 Botswana 0.204 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Taiwan

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Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.