Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Netherlands or Taiwan?

Netherlands, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?

70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Netherlands

in 2018

Taiwan

in 2018

Netherlands rank

1st

Taiwan rank

1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

Netherlands
Taiwan

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20 against 20 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1940s	20	2	18	Netherlands
1950s	20	2	18	Netherlands
1960s	20	2	18	Netherlands
1970s	20	2.5	17.5	Netherlands
1980s	20	4.8	15.2	Netherlands
1990s	20	16.1	3.9	Netherlands
2000s	20	19.6	0.4	Netherlands
2010s	20	20	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Netherlands or Taiwan?: Netherlands, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Netherlands and Taiwan?: 0, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?: Netherlands ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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: Distribution of Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).