Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.685 against 0.684 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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.

Latvia vs Taiwan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Latvia

0.684

in 2025

Taiwan

0.685

in 2025

Latvia rank

29th

Taiwan rank

28th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.685 against 0.684 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.007	0.027	Latvia
1910s	0.0634	0.0113	0.0521	Latvia
1920s	0.4976	0.034	0.4636	Latvia
1930s	0.2849	0.0333	0.2516	Latvia
1940s	0.0237	0.0275	0.0038	Taiwan
1950s	0.0649	0.0415	0.0234	Latvia
1960s	0.0866	0.047	0.0396	Latvia
1970s	0.0756	0.0738	0.0018	Latvia
1980s	0.1224	0.1428	0.0204	Taiwan
1990s	0.5675	0.38	0.1875	Latvia
2000s	0.633	0.6927	0.0597	Taiwan
2010s	0.6956	0.6976	0.002	Taiwan
2020s	0.6892	0.7235	0.0343	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.685 against 0.684 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Latvia and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Latvia ranks 29th 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.