Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Portugal or Taiwan?

Portugal, at 0.691 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Taiwan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Portugal

0.691

in 2025

Taiwan

0.685

in 2025

Portugal rank

27th

Taiwan rank

28th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Portugal
Taiwan

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.691 against 0.685 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.006.

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

Portugal ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0471	0.007	0.0401	Portugal
1910s	0.1075	0.0113	0.0962	Portugal
1920s	0.0808	0.034	0.0468	Portugal
1930s	0.0187	0.0333	0.0146	Taiwan
1940s	0.0236	0.0275	0.0039	Taiwan
1950s	0.025	0.0415	0.0165	Taiwan
1960s	0.0265	0.047	0.0205	Taiwan
1970s	0.2975	0.0738	0.2237	Portugal
1980s	0.7319	0.1428	0.5891	Portugal
1990s	0.7496	0.38	0.3696	Portugal
2000s	0.7963	0.6927	0.1036	Portugal
2010s	0.8239	0.6976	0.1263	Portugal
2020s	0.7545	0.7235	0.031	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Portugal or Taiwan?: Portugal, at 0.691 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Portugal and Taiwan?: 0.006, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Portugal ranks 27th 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.