Canada vs Taiwan: Democracy Index

Canada
10
in 2018
Taiwan
10
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Canada
  • Taiwan
-10-50510186719422018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10 against 10 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Taiwan Difference Ahead
1940s 10 -8 18 Canada
1950s 10 -8 18 Canada
1960s 10 -8 18 Canada
1970s 10 -7.5 17.5 Canada
1980s 10 -5.2 15.2 Canada
1990s 10 6.1 3.9 Canada
2000s 10 9.6 0.4 Canada
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Canada or Taiwan?
Canada, at 10 against 10 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Canada and Taiwan?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for democracy index?
Canada ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).