Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iceland or Taiwan?

Iceland, at 0.807 against 0.801 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Taiwan: Varieties of democracy

Iceland

0.807

in 2025

Taiwan

0.801

in 2025

Iceland rank

26th

Taiwan rank

28th

Varieties of democracy over time

Iceland
Taiwan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.807 against 0.801 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4663	0.0177	0.4486	Iceland
1910s	0.6412	0.0173	0.6239	Iceland
1920s	0.7719	0.0182	0.7537	Iceland
1930s	0.7793	0.0174	0.7619	Iceland
1940s	0.7847	0.0377	0.747	Iceland
1950s	0.8049	0.0768	0.7281	Iceland
1960s	0.8138	0.0813	0.7325	Iceland
1970s	0.8254	0.114	0.7114	Iceland
1980s	0.8507	0.1619	0.6888	Iceland
1990s	0.8645	0.4243	0.4402	Iceland
2000s	0.8703	0.781	0.0893	Iceland
2010s	0.8667	0.8169	0.0498	Iceland
2020s	0.8362	0.8158	0.0203	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iceland or Taiwan?: Iceland, at 0.807 against 0.801 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iceland and Taiwan?: 0.006, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Iceland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.