Poland vs Taiwan: Age of liberal democracy
Poland
23 years
in 2015
Taiwan
26 years
in 2025
Poland rank
29th
Taiwan rank
28th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 26 years against 23 years in Poland, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 5.5 years | 7 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 20.5 years | 13.5 years | 7 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Poland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 26 years against 23 years in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Poland and Taiwan?
- 3 years, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Poland ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.