Freedom of Expression Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Freedom of Expression Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Expression Score in Taiwan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 9 for freedom of expression score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Taiwan peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2013.
That places Taiwan 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 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 expression score in Taiwan?
- Freedom of expression score in Taiwan was 9 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- How does Taiwan rank for freedom of expression score?
- Taiwan ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.