Taiwan vs United States: Citizen support for democracy
Taiwan
0.1955
in 2020
United States
0.2049
in 2020
Taiwan rank
48th
United States rank
47th
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2049 against 0.1955 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0094.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 144 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1047 | 1.19 | 1.09 | United States |
| 2000s | -0.048 | 0.9199 | 0.9678 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1964 | 0.4201 | 0.2237 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1955 | 0.2049 | 0.0093 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 0.2049 against 0.1955 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Taiwan and United States?
- 0.0094, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Taiwan ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.