Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Spain or Taiwan?

Spain, at 0.693 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

Spain vs Taiwan: Deliberative Democracy Index

Spain

0.693

in 2025

Taiwan

0.685

in 2025

Spain rank

26th

Taiwan rank

28th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Spain
Taiwan

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.693 against 0.685 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1007	0.007	0.0937	Spain
1910s	0.102	0.0113	0.0907	Spain
1920s	0.0469	0.034	0.0129	Spain
1930s	0.2312	0.0333	0.1979	Spain
1940s	0.0211	0.0275	0.0064	Taiwan
1950s	0.0222	0.0415	0.0193	Taiwan
1960s	0.031	0.047	0.016	Taiwan
1970s	0.2282	0.0738	0.1544	Spain
1980s	0.7923	0.1428	0.6495	Spain
1990s	0.8028	0.38	0.4228	Spain
2000s	0.7927	0.6927	0.1	Spain
2010s	0.7657	0.6976	0.0681	Spain
2020s	0.7247	0.7235	0.0012	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Spain or Taiwan?: Spain, at 0.693 against 0.685 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Spain and Taiwan?: 0.008, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Spain ranks 26th 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.