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Distribution of Democracy Index in Taiwan

Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index was 20 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
20
in 2004
All-time low
2
in 1949
Years of data
70
1949–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Taiwan, 1949–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 20 for distribution of democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Taiwan peaked at 20 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1949.

Taiwan ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Distribution of Democracy Index in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1949 2 —
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 2 +0.0%
1969 2 +0.0%
1970 2 +0.0%
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 3 +50.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 9 +200.0%
1988 9 +0.0%
1989 9 +0.0%
1990 9 +0.0%
1991 9 +0.0%
1992 17 +88.9%
1993 17 +0.0%
1994 17 +0.0%
1995 17 +0.0%
1996 18 +5.9%
1997 19 +5.6%
1998 19 +0.0%
1999 19 +0.0%
2000 19 +0.0%
2001 19 +0.0%
2002 19 +0.0%
2003 19 +0.0%
2004 20 +5.3%
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 20 +0.0%
2013 20 +0.0%
2014 20 +0.0%
2015 20 +0.0%
2016 20 +0.0%
2017 20 +0.0%
2018 20 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 2 2 2 1
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2 2 2 10
1970s 2.5 2 3 10
1980s 4.8 3 9 10
1990s 16.1 9 19 10
2000s 19.6 19 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 9

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 1 Australia 20 compare
  2. 1 Austria 20 compare
  3. 1 Canada 20 compare
  4. 1 Cape Verde 20 compare
  5. 1 Chile 20 compare
  6. 1 Costa Rica 20 compare
  7. 1 Cyprus 20 compare
  8. 1 Denmark 20 compare
  9. 1 Finland 20 compare
  10. 1 France 20 compare
  11. 1 Germany 20 compare
  12. 1 Greece 20 compare
  13. 1 Hungary 20 compare
  14. 1 Ireland 20 compare
  15. 1 Italy 20 compare
  16. 1 Japan 20 compare
  17. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  18. 1 Luxembourg 20 compare
  19. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  20. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  21. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  22. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  23. 1 Norway 20 compare
  24. 1 Poland 20 compare
  25. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  26. 1 Slovakia 20 compare
  27. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  28. 1 Spain 20 compare
  29. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  30. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  31. 1 Uruguay 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Taiwan?
Distribution of democracy index in Taiwan was 20 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1949.
How does Taiwan rank for distribution of democracy index?
Taiwan ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).