Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, France or Taiwan?

France, at 0.721 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Taiwan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

France

0.721

in 2025

Taiwan

0.702

in 2025

France rank

19th

Taiwan rank

22nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

France
Taiwan

How they compare

France currently reports 0.721 against 0.702 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3801	0.058	0.3221	France
1910s	0.3644	0.058	0.3064	France
1920s	0.3796	0.0607	0.3189	France
1930s	0.3831	0.0592	0.3239	France
1940s	0.3172	0.0788	0.2384	France
1950s	0.5943	0.1138	0.4805	France
1960s	0.6368	0.1177	0.5191	France
1970s	0.7031	0.1394	0.5637	France
1980s	0.7277	0.1991	0.5286	France
1990s	0.7604	0.3812	0.3792	France
2000s	0.7815	0.6783	0.1032	France
2010s	0.793	0.7201	0.0729	France
2020s	0.7412	0.7257	0.0155	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, France or Taiwan?: France, at 0.721 against 0.702 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between France and Taiwan?: 0.019, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Taiwan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: France ranks 19th 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.