What is human rights index in Taiwan?

Human rights index in Taiwan was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2017.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1851.

How does Taiwan rank for human rights index?

Taiwan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Human Rights Index was 0.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.93

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.944

in 2017

All-time low

0.101

in 1851

Years of data

232

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Taiwan stood at 0.93.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Taiwan peaked at 0.944 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1851.

That places Taiwan 18th 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.

Human Rights Index in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Taiwan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.124	—
1790	0.124	+0.0%
1791	0.124	+0.0%
1792	0.124	+0.0%
1793	0.124	+0.0%
1794	0.124	+0.0%
1795	0.124	+0.0%
1796	0.121	-2.4%
1797	0.121	+0.0%
1798	0.121	+0.0%
1799	0.121	+0.0%
1800	0.121	+0.0%
1801	0.121	+0.0%
1802	0.121	+0.0%
1803	0.121	+0.0%
1804	0.121	+0.0%
1805	0.121	+0.0%
1806	0.121	+0.0%
1807	0.121	+0.0%
1808	0.121	+0.0%
1809	0.121	+0.0%
1810	0.121	+0.0%
1811	0.121	+0.0%
1812	0.121	+0.0%
1813	0.121	+0.0%
1814	0.121	+0.0%
1815	0.121	+0.0%
1816	0.121	+0.0%
1817	0.121	+0.0%
1818	0.121	+0.0%
1819	0.121	+0.0%
1820	0.121	+0.0%
1821	0.121	+0.0%
1822	0.121	+0.0%
1823	0.121	+0.0%
1824	0.121	+0.0%
1825	0.121	+0.0%
1826	0.121	+0.0%
1827	0.121	+0.0%
1828	0.121	+0.0%
1829	0.121	+0.0%
1830	0.121	+0.0%
1831	0.121	+0.0%
1832	0.121	+0.0%
1833	0.121	+0.0%
1834	0.121	+0.0%
1835	0.121	+0.0%
1836	0.121	+0.0%
1837	0.121	+0.0%
1838	0.121	+0.0%
1839	0.121	+0.0%
1840	0.121	+0.0%
1841	0.121	+0.0%
1842	0.121	+0.0%
1843	0.121	+0.0%
1844	0.121	+0.0%
1845	0.121	+0.0%
1846	0.121	+0.0%
1847	0.121	+0.0%
1848	0.121	+0.0%
1849	0.121	+0.0%
1850	0.115	-5.0%
1851	0.101	-12.2%
1852	0.101	+0.0%
1853	0.101	+0.0%
1854	0.101	+0.0%
1855	0.101	+0.0%
1856	0.101	+0.0%
1857	0.101	+0.0%
1858	0.101	+0.0%
1859	0.101	+0.0%
1860	0.101	+0.0%
1861	0.101	+0.0%
1862	0.101	+0.0%
1863	0.119	+17.8%
1864	0.119	+0.0%
1865	0.136	+14.3%
1866	0.136	+0.0%
1867	0.136	+0.0%
1868	0.136	+0.0%
1869	0.136	+0.0%
1870	0.136	+0.0%
1871	0.136	+0.0%
1872	0.136	+0.0%
1873	0.136	+0.0%
1874	0.136	+0.0%
1875	0.136	+0.0%
1876	0.136	+0.0%
1877	0.136	+0.0%
1878	0.136	+0.0%
1879	0.136	+0.0%
1880	0.136	+0.0%
1881	0.136	+0.0%
1882	0.136	+0.0%
1883	0.136	+0.0%
1884	0.136	+0.0%
1885	0.136	+0.0%
1886	0.136	+0.0%
1887	0.136	+0.0%
1888	0.136	+0.0%
1889	0.136	+0.0%
1890	0.126	-7.4%
1891	0.126	+0.0%
1892	0.126	+0.0%
1893	0.126	+0.0%
1894	0.126	+0.0%
1900	0.148	+17.5%
1901	0.148	+0.0%
1902	0.148	+0.0%
1903	0.148	+0.0%
1904	0.148	+0.0%
1905	0.148	+0.0%
1906	0.148	+0.0%
1907	0.147	-0.7%
1908	0.147	+0.0%
1909	0.147	+0.0%
1910	0.147	+0.0%
1911	0.147	+0.0%
1912	0.147	+0.0%
1913	0.147	+0.0%
1914	0.147	+0.0%
1915	0.148	+0.7%
1916	0.219	+48.0%
1917	0.222	+1.4%
1918	0.222	+0.0%
1919	0.222	+0.0%
1920	0.232	+4.5%
1921	0.239	+3.0%
1922	0.239	+0.0%
1923	0.239	+0.0%
1924	0.237	-0.8%
1925	0.237	+0.0%
1926	0.237	+0.0%
1927	0.237	+0.0%
1928	0.238	+0.4%
1929	0.238	+0.0%
1930	0.203	-14.7%
1931	0.196	-3.4%
1932	0.196	+0.0%
1933	0.196	+0.0%
1934	0.19	-3.1%
1935	0.19	+0.0%
1936	0.19	+0.0%
1937	0.18	-5.3%
1938	0.17	-5.6%
1939	0.17	+0.0%
1940	0.169	-0.6%
1941	0.166	-1.8%
1942	0.166	+0.0%
1943	0.166	+0.0%
1944	0.166	+0.0%
1945	0.177	+6.6%
1946	0.234	+32.2%
1947	0.186	-20.5%
1948	0.189	+1.6%
1949	0.178	-5.8%
1950	0.18	+1.1%
1951	0.191	+6.1%
1952	0.208	+8.9%
1953	0.208	+0.0%
1954	0.208	+0.0%
1955	0.212	+1.9%
1956	0.212	+0.0%
1957	0.212	+0.0%
1958	0.212	+0.0%
1959	0.212	+0.0%
1960	0.243	+14.6%
1961	0.243	+0.0%
1962	0.246	+1.2%
1963	0.246	+0.0%
1964	0.258	+4.9%
1965	0.258	+0.0%
1966	0.258	+0.0%
1967	0.255	-1.2%
1968	0.255	+0.0%
1969	0.255	+0.0%
1970	0.276	+8.2%
1971	0.262	-5.1%
1972	0.26	-0.8%
1973	0.265	+1.9%
1974	0.293	+10.6%
1975	0.293	+0.0%
1976	0.312	+6.5%
1977	0.318	+1.9%
1978	0.292	-8.2%
1979	0.293	+0.3%
1980	0.332	+13.3%
1981	0.38	+14.5%
1982	0.396	+4.2%
1983	0.418	+5.6%
1984	0.454	+8.6%
1985	0.454	+0.0%
1986	0.477	+5.1%
1987	0.534	+11.9%
1988	0.646	+21.0%
1989	0.723	+11.9%
1990	0.757	+4.7%
1991	0.757	+0.0%
1992	0.789	+4.2%
1993	0.804	+1.9%
1994	0.812	+1.0%
1995	0.818	+0.7%
1996	0.829	+1.3%
1997	0.84	+1.3%
1998	0.842	+0.2%
1999	0.846	+0.5%
2000	0.934	+10.4%
2001	0.936	+0.2%
2002	0.936	+0.0%
2003	0.933	-0.3%
2004	0.933	+0.0%
2005	0.93	-0.3%
2006	0.93	+0.0%
2007	0.929	-0.1%
2008	0.93	+0.1%
2009	0.93	+0.0%
2010	0.936	+0.6%
2011	0.936	+0.0%
2012	0.937	+0.1%
2013	0.937	+0.0%
2014	0.938	+0.1%
2015	0.938	+0.0%
2016	0.943	+0.5%
2017	0.944	+0.1%
2018	0.942	-0.2%
2019	0.941	-0.1%
2020	0.934	-0.7%
2021	0.934	+0.0%
2022	0.935	+0.1%
2023	0.935	+0.0%
2024	0.931	-0.4%
2025	0.93	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.124	0.124	0.124	1
1790s	0.1228	0.121	0.124	10
1800s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1810s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1820s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1830s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1840s	0.121	0.121	0.121	10
1850s	0.1024	0.101	0.115	10
1860s	0.1221	0.101	0.136	10
1870s	0.136	0.136	0.136	10
1880s	0.136	0.136	0.136	10
1890s	0.126	0.126	0.126	5
1900s	0.1477	0.147	0.148	10
1910s	0.1768	0.147	0.222	10
1920s	0.2373	0.232	0.239	10
1930s	0.1881	0.17	0.203	10
1940s	0.1797	0.166	0.234	10
1950s	0.2055	0.18	0.212	10
1960s	0.2517	0.243	0.258	10
1970s	0.2864	0.26	0.318	10
1980s	0.4814	0.332	0.723	10
1990s	0.8094	0.757	0.846	10
2000s	0.9321	0.929	0.936	10
2010s	0.9392	0.936	0.944	10
2020s	0.9332	0.93	0.935	6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

16 Uruguay 0.932 compare
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20 Japan 0.925 compare
21 Barbados 0.918 compare
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Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Taiwan?: Human rights index in Taiwan was 0.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2017.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1851.
How does Taiwan rank for human rights index?: Taiwan ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.