Age of full democracy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Age of full democracy was 26 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Taiwan stood at 26 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Taiwan peaked at 26 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2000.
Taiwan ranks 64th of 89 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 years | 21 years | 26 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 61 Dominican Republic 30 years compare
- 62 Korea, Rep. 29 years compare
- 63 Venezuela, RB 28 years
- 64 Croatia 26 years compare
- 64 Ghana 26 years compare
- 64 Panama 26 years compare
- 64 Slovak Republic 26 years compare
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.704 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.93 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.652 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.93 (2025)
- Key features of electoral democracy 0.801 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Taiwan?
- Age of full democracy in Taiwan was 26 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for age of full democracy?
- Taiwan ranks 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.