Key features of electoral democracy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.801 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.801
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2017
All-time low
0.015
in 1939
Years of data
232
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Taiwan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.801 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Taiwan peaked at 0.845 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1939.
Taiwan ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0332 | 0.033 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0401 | 0.033 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.042 | 0.042 | 0.042 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.0177 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0173 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0182 | 0.018 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0174 | 0.015 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0377 | 0.015 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0768 | 0.074 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0813 | 0.081 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.114 | 0.111 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1619 | 0.126 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4243 | 0.263 | 0.659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.781 | 0.771 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8169 | 0.798 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8158 | 0.801 | 0.827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More social development data for Taiwan
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (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)
- Participatory democracy index 0.652 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.801 (2025)
- Liberal democracy row 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Taiwan?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Taiwan was 0.801 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2017.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1939.
- How does Taiwan rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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