Taiwan vs United Kingdom: Liberal democracy index
Taiwan
0.704
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.689
in 2025
Taiwan rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.704 against 0.689 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Taiwan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.013 | 0.229 | 0.216 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.244 | 0.231 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 0.013 | 0.2475 | 0.2345 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.2465 | 0.2335 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 0.013 | 0.2477 | 0.2347 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.2755 | 0.2625 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.2905 | 0.2775 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 0.0121 | 0.2933 | 0.2812 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0132 | 0.3041 | 0.2909 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.014 | 0.3247 | 0.3107 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.014 | 0.3653 | 0.3513 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.013 | 0.3946 | 0.3816 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.038 | 0.4152 | 0.3772 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.4272 | 0.3872 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0461 | 0.603 | 0.5569 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0421 | 0.6093 | 0.5672 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0355 | 0.6241 | 0.5886 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0542 | 0.696 | 0.6418 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0611 | 0.714 | 0.6529 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0732 | 0.7372 | 0.664 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.1192 | 0.724 | 0.6048 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.3408 | 0.7491 | 0.4083 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6789 | 0.7984 | 0.1195 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6995 | 0.7971 | 0.0976 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7158 | 0.7598 | 0.044 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Taiwan or United Kingdom?
- Taiwan, at 0.704 against 0.689 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 0.015, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Kingdom?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Kingdom rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Taiwan ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.