Freedom Score in Taiwan
Taiwan: Freedom Score was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Taiwan, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Taiwan is 93, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Taiwan peaked at 94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2002.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86 | — |
| 2003 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 93 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.25 | 86 | 91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.8 | 87 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.83 | 93 | 94 | 6 |
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 score in Taiwan?
- Freedom score in Taiwan was 93 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2002.
- How does Taiwan rank for freedom score?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.