Which has higher electoral democracy index, Lithuania or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

226 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Taiwan: Electoral Democracy Index

Lithuania

0.786

in 2025

Taiwan

0.801

in 2025

Lithuania rank

30th

Taiwan rank

28th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Lithuania
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.801 against 0.786 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 226 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Taiwan ahead.

Lithuania ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 10 and Taiwan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Taiwan
1800s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Taiwan
1810s	0.019	0.036	0.017	Taiwan
1820s	0.0186	0.036	0.0174	Taiwan
1830s	0.018	0.036	0.018	Taiwan
1840s	0.0176	0.036	0.0184	Taiwan
1850s	0.0222	0.0332	0.011	Taiwan
1860s	0.032	0.0401	0.0081	Taiwan
1870s	0.0329	0.044	0.0111	Taiwan
1880s	0.0344	0.044	0.0096	Taiwan
1890s	0.0358	0.042	0.0062	Taiwan
1900s	0.0735	0.0177	0.0558	Lithuania
1910s	0.1162	0.0173	0.0989	Lithuania
1920s	0.4313	0.0182	0.4131	Lithuania
1930s	0.1338	0.0174	0.1164	Lithuania
1940s	0.0959	0.0377	0.0582	Lithuania
1950s	0.1043	0.0768	0.0275	Lithuania
1960s	0.0951	0.0813	0.0138	Lithuania
1970s	0.1068	0.114	0.0072	Taiwan
1980s	0.1225	0.1619	0.0394	Taiwan
1990s	0.8156	0.4243	0.3913	Lithuania
2000s	0.8223	0.781	0.0413	Lithuania
2010s	0.8295	0.8169	0.0126	Lithuania
2020s	0.7928	0.8158	0.023	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Lithuania or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.786 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Lithuania and Taiwan?: 0.015, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Taiwan?: 226 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Taiwan rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Lithuania ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.