Lithuania vs Taiwan: Democracy Index
Lithuania
10
in 2018
Taiwan
10
in 2018
Lithuania rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Lithuania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 10 against 10 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Taiwan ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -9 | -8 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -7.6 | -8 | 0.4 | Lithuania |
| 1960s | -7 | -8 | 1 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | -7 | -7.5 | 0.5 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | -6.6 | -5.2 | 1.4 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 9 | 6.1 | 2.9 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.6 | 0.4 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Lithuania or Taiwan?
- Lithuania, at 10 against 10 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Lithuania and Taiwan?
- 0, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do Lithuania and Taiwan rank globally for democracy index?
- Lithuania ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 168 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
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).