Australia vs Taiwan: Freedom Score
Australia
94
in 2025
Taiwan
93
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Taiwan rank
25th
Freedom Score over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 94 against 93 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96 | 88.25 | 7.75 | Australia |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 89.8 | 7.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 95.17 | 93.83 | 1.33 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Australia or Taiwan?
- Australia, at 94 against 93 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Australia and Taiwan?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for freedom score?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Taiwan ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.