Switzerland vs Taiwan: Participatory democracy index
Switzerland
0.785
in 2025
Taiwan
0.652
in 2025
Switzerland rank
1st
Taiwan rank
4th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.785 against 0.652 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.133.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 223 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.124 | 0.013 | 0.111 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.1151 | 0.013 | 0.1021 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.114 | 0.013 | 0.101 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.114 | 0.013 | 0.101 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.1874 | 0.013 | 0.1744 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.2139 | 0.013 | 0.2009 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.3652 | 0.013 | 0.3522 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.3646 | 0.0137 | 0.3509 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.379 | 0.014 | 0.365 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.3933 | 0.014 | 0.3793 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.393 | 0.014 | 0.379 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.4986 | 0.0103 | 0.4883 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.5007 | 0.0107 | 0.49 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.518 | 0.01 | 0.508 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.5151 | 0.0128 | 0.5023 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5134 | 0.0128 | 0.5006 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.5272 | 0.0225 | 0.5047 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.5322 | 0.0322 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.7083 | 0.0418 | 0.6665 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.7707 | 0.0775 | 0.6932 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.789 | 0.2728 | 0.5162 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.7896 | 0.5734 | 0.2162 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8034 | 0.6257 | 0.1777 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7912 | 0.639 | 0.1522 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at 0.785 against 0.652 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0.133, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 223 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 4th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.