Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.652 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.

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

229 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Australia vs Taiwan: Participatory Democracy Index

Australia

0.648

in 2025

Taiwan

0.652

in 2025

Australia rank

5th

Taiwan rank

4th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Australia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.652 against 0.648 in Australia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 229 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 23 and Taiwan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.028	0.013	0.015	Australia
1790s	0.028	0.013	0.015	Australia
1800s	0.028	0.013	0.015	Australia
1810s	0.028	0.013	0.015	Australia
1820s	0.0478	0.013	0.0348	Australia
1830s	0.07	0.013	0.057	Australia
1840s	0.0925	0.013	0.0795	Australia
1850s	0.2003	0.013	0.1873	Australia
1860s	0.3835	0.0137	0.3698	Australia
1870s	0.3827	0.014	0.3687	Australia
1880s	0.3835	0.014	0.3695	Australia
1890s	0.3808	0.014	0.3668	Australia
1900s	0.5324	0.0103	0.5221	Australia
1910s	0.5432	0.0107	0.5325	Australia
1920s	0.5708	0.01	0.5608	Australia
1930s	0.5623	0.0128	0.5495	Australia
1940s	0.5547	0.0128	0.5419	Australia
1950s	0.5891	0.0225	0.5666	Australia
1960s	0.5924	0.0322	0.5602	Australia
1970s	0.6486	0.0418	0.6068	Australia
1980s	0.6775	0.0775	0.6	Australia
1990s	0.6537	0.2728	0.3809	Australia
2000s	0.6371	0.5734	0.0637	Australia
2010s	0.6165	0.6257	0.0092	Taiwan
2020s	0.6197	0.639	0.0193	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Australia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.652 against 0.648 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Australia and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?: 229 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Australia ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.