Italy vs Taiwan: Liberal democracy

Italy
3
in 2025
Taiwan
3
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Liberal democracy over time

  • Italy
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3 against 3 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 206 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Taiwan ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Taiwan Difference Ahead
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0.5 0 0.5 Italy
1870s 1 0 1 Italy
1880s 1 0 1 Italy
1890s 1 0 1 Italy
1900s 1 0 1 Italy
1910s 1 0 1 Italy
1920s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.7 0 0.7 Italy
1950s 2 0 2 Italy
1960s 2 0 2 Italy
1970s 3 0 3 Italy
1980s 3 0 3 Italy
1990s 3 0.8 2.2 Italy
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Italy or Taiwan?
Italy, at 3 against 3 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Italy and Taiwan?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Taiwan?
206 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
How do Italy and Taiwan rank globally for liberal democracy?
Italy ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.