Netherlands vs Taiwan: Liberal democracy
Netherlands
3
in 2025
Taiwan
3
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 against 3 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 0 | 1.4 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 3 against 3 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Netherlands 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.