Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.685 against 0.677 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Taiwan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Canada

0.677

in 2025

Taiwan

0.685

in 2025

Canada rank

30th

Taiwan rank

28th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Canada
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.685 against 0.677 in Canada, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3906	0.007	0.3836	Canada
1910s	0.3713	0.0113	0.36	Canada
1920s	0.5251	0.034	0.4911	Canada
1930s	0.5497	0.0333	0.5164	Canada
1940s	0.547	0.0275	0.5195	Canada
1950s	0.6374	0.0415	0.5959	Canada
1960s	0.7135	0.047	0.6665	Canada
1970s	0.7174	0.0738	0.6436	Canada
1980s	0.7476	0.1428	0.6048	Canada
1990s	0.751	0.38	0.371	Canada
2000s	0.7268	0.6927	0.0341	Canada
2010s	0.713	0.6976	0.0154	Canada
2020s	0.675	0.7235	0.0485	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Canada or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.685 against 0.677 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Canada and Taiwan?: 0.008, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Canada ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.