Age of democracy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Age of democracy was 27 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Taiwan, 1992–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Taiwan stood at 27 years. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Taiwan peaked at 27 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1992.
Taiwan ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 years | — |
| 1993 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 years | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 years | 19 years | 27 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.93 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.892 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.838 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Taiwan?
- Age of democracy in Taiwan was 27 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1992.
- How does Taiwan rank for age of democracy?
- Taiwan ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.