Freedom of Association Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Freedom of Association Score was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom of Association Score in Taiwan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association score in Taiwan stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Taiwan peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2005.
That places Taiwan 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Freedom of Association Score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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 freedom of association score in Taiwan?
- Freedom of association score in Taiwan was 10 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- How does Taiwan rank for freedom of association score?
- Taiwan ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.