What is equal rights protection index in Taiwan?

Equal rights protection index in Taiwan was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2023.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1789.

How does Taiwan rank for equal rights protection index?

Taiwan ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Taiwan

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Taiwan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.922 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.922

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.922

in 2023

All-time low

0.021

in 1789

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.922 for equal rights protection index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 232 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Taiwan peaked at 0.922 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1789.

That places Taiwan 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.021	0.021	0.021	1
1790s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1800s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1810s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1820s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1830s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1840s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1850s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1860s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1870s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1880s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1890s	0.021	0.021	0.021	5
1900s	0.328	0.328	0.328	10
1910s	0.328	0.328	0.328	10
1920s	0.3793	0.328	0.385	10
1930s	0.3598	0.357	0.385	10
1940s	0.4333	0.357	0.541	10
1950s	0.5425	0.541	0.544	10
1960s	0.5451	0.544	0.555	10
1970s	0.5642	0.555	0.647	10
1980s	0.733	0.715	0.849	10
1990s	0.8505	0.849	0.852	10
2000s	0.865	0.865	0.865	10
2010s	0.8915	0.862	0.91	10
2020s	0.9163	0.909	0.922	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

11 Italy 0.929 compare
12 Sweden 0.924 compare
13 Austria 0.923 compare
15 Netherlands 0.919 compare
16 Costa Rica 0.917 compare
17 Seychelles 0.914 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Taiwan?: Equal rights protection index in Taiwan was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2023.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1789.
How does Taiwan rank for equal rights protection index?: Taiwan ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.