Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Jamaica or Taiwan?

Jamaica, at 0.694 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Taiwan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Jamaica

0.694

in 2025

Taiwan

0.685

in 2025

Jamaica rank

25th

Taiwan rank

28th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Jamaica
Taiwan

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.694 against 0.685 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.07	0.007	0.063	Jamaica
1910s	0.07	0.0113	0.0587	Jamaica
1920s	0.07	0.034	0.036	Jamaica
1930s	0.0714	0.0333	0.0381	Jamaica
1940s	0.1366	0.0275	0.1091	Jamaica
1950s	0.2437	0.0415	0.2022	Jamaica
1960s	0.3369	0.047	0.2899	Jamaica
1970s	0.3612	0.0738	0.2874	Jamaica
1980s	0.3781	0.1428	0.2353	Jamaica
1990s	0.4905	0.38	0.1105	Jamaica
2000s	0.5987	0.6927	0.094	Taiwan
2010s	0.6757	0.6976	0.0219	Taiwan
2020s	0.659	0.7235	0.0645	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Jamaica or Taiwan?: Jamaica, at 0.694 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Jamaica and Taiwan?: 0.009, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Jamaica ranks 25th 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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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: 30 October 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.