Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 30 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Taiwan, 1996–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Taiwan stood at 30 years. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Taiwan peaked at 30 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1996.
Taiwan ranks 60th of 111 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 electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 years | — |
| 1997 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 30 years | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1999 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 5 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 years | 15 years | 24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 years | 25 years | 30 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 58 Slovakia 32 years compare
- 59 South Africa 31 years compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 30 years compare
- 60 Ghana 30 years compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 years compare
- 63 Hungary 28 years compare
- 63 Mexico 28 years compare
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 electoral democracy in Taiwan?
- Age of electoral democracy in Taiwan was 30 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 30 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1996.
- How does Taiwan rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Taiwan ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.