Korea, Republic of vs Taiwan Province of China: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Korea, Republic of
0.712
in 2025
Taiwan Province of China
0.702
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
20th
Taiwan Province of China rank
22nd

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Taiwan Province of China
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 0.712 against 0.702 in Taiwan Province of China, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan Province of China ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 20th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan Province of China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Taiwan Province of China Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0339 0.058 0.0241 Taiwan Province of China
1910s 0.045 0.058 0.013 Taiwan Province of China
1920s 0.045 0.0607 0.0157 Taiwan Province of China
1930s 0.045 0.0592 0.0142 Taiwan Province of China
1940s 0.0861 0.0788 0.0073 Korea, Republic of
1950s 0.1824 0.1138 0.0686 Korea, Republic of
1960s 0.2115 0.1177 0.0938 Korea, Republic of
1970s 0.2002 0.1394 0.0608 Korea, Republic of
1980s 0.2852 0.1991 0.0861 Korea, Republic of
1990s 0.5995 0.3812 0.2183 Korea, Republic of
2000s 0.7176 0.6783 0.0393 Korea, Republic of
2010s 0.6576 0.7201 0.0625 Taiwan Province of China
2020s 0.6877 0.7257 0.038 Taiwan Province of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Korea, Republic of or Taiwan Province of China?
Korea, Republic of, at 0.712 against 0.702 in Taiwan Province of China as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
0.01, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Korea, Republic of and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Korea, Republic of ranks 20th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed