Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Finland or Taiwan?

Finland, at 0.707 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Taiwan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Finland

0.707

in 2025

Taiwan

0.702

in 2025

Finland rank

21st

Taiwan rank

22nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Finland
Taiwan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.707 against 0.702 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1893	0.058	0.1313	Finland
1910s	0.2682	0.058	0.2102	Finland
1920s	0.503	0.0607	0.4423	Finland
1930s	0.4586	0.0592	0.3994	Finland
1940s	0.501	0.0788	0.4222	Finland
1950s	0.6843	0.1138	0.5705	Finland
1960s	0.6951	0.1177	0.5774	Finland
1970s	0.7481	0.1394	0.6087	Finland
1980s	0.7798	0.1991	0.5807	Finland
1990s	0.8039	0.3812	0.4227	Finland
2000s	0.8138	0.6783	0.1355	Finland
2010s	0.8166	0.7201	0.0965	Finland
2020s	0.7578	0.7257	0.0322	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Finland or Taiwan?: Finland, at 0.707 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Finland and Taiwan?: 0.005, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Taiwan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Finland ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.