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Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan

Taiwan: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.704 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.704
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.739
in 2018
All-time low
0.012
in 1851
Years of data
232
1789–2025

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan stood at 0.704.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 0.739 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1851.

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.

Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.013 —
1790 0.013 +0.0%
1791 0.013 +0.0%
1792 0.013 +0.0%
1793 0.013 +0.0%
1794 0.013 +0.0%
1795 0.013 +0.0%
1796 0.013 +0.0%
1797 0.013 +0.0%
1798 0.013 +0.0%
1799 0.013 +0.0%
1800 0.013 +0.0%
1801 0.013 +0.0%
1802 0.013 +0.0%
1803 0.013 +0.0%
1804 0.013 +0.0%
1805 0.013 +0.0%
1806 0.013 +0.0%
1807 0.013 +0.0%
1808 0.013 +0.0%
1809 0.013 +0.0%
1810 0.013 +0.0%
1811 0.013 +0.0%
1812 0.013 +0.0%
1813 0.013 +0.0%
1814 0.013 +0.0%
1815 0.013 +0.0%
1816 0.013 +0.0%
1817 0.013 +0.0%
1818 0.013 +0.0%
1819 0.013 +0.0%
1820 0.013 +0.0%
1821 0.013 +0.0%
1822 0.013 +0.0%
1823 0.013 +0.0%
1824 0.013 +0.0%
1825 0.013 +0.0%
1826 0.013 +0.0%
1827 0.013 +0.0%
1828 0.013 +0.0%
1829 0.013 +0.0%
1830 0.013 +0.0%
1831 0.013 +0.0%
1832 0.013 +0.0%
1833 0.013 +0.0%
1834 0.013 +0.0%
1835 0.013 +0.0%
1836 0.013 +0.0%
1837 0.013 +0.0%
1838 0.013 +0.0%
1839 0.013 +0.0%
1840 0.013 +0.0%
1841 0.013 +0.0%
1842 0.013 +0.0%
1843 0.013 +0.0%
1844 0.013 +0.0%
1845 0.013 +0.0%
1846 0.013 +0.0%
1847 0.013 +0.0%
1848 0.013 +0.0%
1849 0.013 +0.0%
1850 0.013 +0.0%
1851 0.012 -7.7%
1852 0.012 +0.0%
1853 0.012 +0.0%
1854 0.012 +0.0%
1855 0.012 +0.0%
1856 0.012 +0.0%
1857 0.012 +0.0%
1858 0.012 +0.0%
1859 0.012 +0.0%
1860 0.012 +0.0%
1861 0.012 +0.0%
1862 0.012 +0.0%
1863 0.013 +8.3%
1864 0.013 +0.0%
1865 0.014 +7.7%
1866 0.014 +0.0%
1867 0.014 +0.0%
1868 0.014 +0.0%
1869 0.014 +0.0%
1870 0.014 +0.0%
1871 0.014 +0.0%
1872 0.014 +0.0%
1873 0.014 +0.0%
1874 0.014 +0.0%
1875 0.014 +0.0%
1876 0.014 +0.0%
1877 0.014 +0.0%
1878 0.014 +0.0%
1879 0.014 +0.0%
1880 0.014 +0.0%
1881 0.014 +0.0%
1882 0.014 +0.0%
1883 0.014 +0.0%
1884 0.014 +0.0%
1885 0.014 +0.0%
1886 0.014 +0.0%
1887 0.014 +0.0%
1888 0.014 +0.0%
1889 0.014 +0.0%
1890 0.013 -7.1%
1891 0.013 +0.0%
1892 0.013 +0.0%
1893 0.013 +0.0%
1894 0.013 +0.0%
1900 0.038 +192.3%
1901 0.038 +0.0%
1902 0.038 +0.0%
1903 0.038 +0.0%
1904 0.038 +0.0%
1905 0.038 +0.0%
1906 0.038 +0.0%
1907 0.038 +0.0%
1908 0.038 +0.0%
1909 0.038 +0.0%
1910 0.038 +0.0%
1911 0.038 +0.0%
1912 0.038 +0.0%
1913 0.038 +0.0%
1914 0.038 +0.0%
1915 0.038 +0.0%
1916 0.043 +13.2%
1917 0.043 +0.0%
1918 0.043 +0.0%
1919 0.043 +0.0%
1920 0.044 +2.3%
1921 0.047 +6.8%
1922 0.047 +0.0%
1923 0.047 +0.0%
1924 0.046 -2.1%
1925 0.046 +0.0%
1926 0.046 +0.0%
1927 0.046 +0.0%
1928 0.046 +0.0%
1929 0.046 +0.0%
1930 0.044 -4.3%
1931 0.045 +2.3%
1932 0.045 +0.0%
1933 0.045 +0.0%
1934 0.043 -4.4%
1935 0.043 +0.0%
1936 0.043 +0.0%
1937 0.041 -4.7%
1938 0.036 -12.2%
1939 0.036 +0.0%
1940 0.037 +2.8%
1941 0.037 +0.0%
1942 0.037 +0.0%
1943 0.037 +0.0%
1944 0.037 +0.0%
1945 0.038 +2.7%
1946 0.031 -18.4%
1947 0.033 +6.5%
1948 0.032 -3.0%
1949 0.036 +12.5%
1950 0.051 +41.7%
1951 0.052 +2.0%
1952 0.054 +3.8%
1953 0.054 +0.0%
1954 0.056 +3.7%
1955 0.055 -1.8%
1956 0.055 +0.0%
1957 0.055 +0.0%
1958 0.055 +0.0%
1959 0.055 +0.0%
1960 0.06 +9.1%
1961 0.06 +0.0%
1962 0.061 +1.7%
1963 0.061 +0.0%
1964 0.062 +1.6%
1965 0.062 +0.0%
1966 0.062 +0.0%
1967 0.061 -1.6%
1968 0.061 +0.0%
1969 0.061 +0.0%
1970 0.069 +13.1%
1971 0.068 -1.4%
1972 0.067 -1.5%
1973 0.068 +1.5%
1974 0.07 +2.9%
1975 0.074 +5.7%
1976 0.08 +8.1%
1977 0.082 +2.5%
1978 0.078 -4.9%
1979 0.076 -2.6%
1980 0.087 +14.5%
1981 0.09 +3.4%
1982 0.098 +8.9%
1983 0.099 +1.0%
1984 0.103 +4.0%
1985 0.103 +0.0%
1986 0.117 +13.6%
1987 0.128 +9.4%
1988 0.169 +32.0%
1989 0.198 +17.2%
1990 0.226 +14.1%
1991 0.238 +5.3%
1992 0.259 +8.8%
1993 0.275 +6.2%
1994 0.277 +0.7%
1995 0.279 +0.7%
1996 0.389 +39.4%
1997 0.483 +24.2%
1998 0.493 +2.1%
1999 0.489 -0.8%
2000 0.674 +37.8%
2001 0.682 +1.2%
2002 0.687 +0.7%
2003 0.684 -0.4%
2004 0.677 -1.0%
2005 0.675 -0.3%
2006 0.679 +0.6%
2007 0.679 +0.0%
2008 0.685 +0.9%
2009 0.667 -2.6%
2010 0.668 +0.1%
2011 0.668 +0.0%
2012 0.676 +1.2%
2013 0.684 +1.2%
2014 0.685 +0.1%
2015 0.686 +0.1%
2016 0.727 +6.0%
2017 0.737 +1.4%
2018 0.739 +0.3%
2019 0.725 -1.9%
2020 0.719 -0.8%
2021 0.711 -1.1%
2022 0.729 +2.5%
2023 0.725 -0.5%
2024 0.707 -2.5%
2025 0.704 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.013 0.013 0.013 1
1790s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1800s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1810s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1820s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1830s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1840s 0.013 0.013 0.013 10
1850s 0.0121 0.012 0.013 10
1860s 0.0132 0.012 0.014 10
1870s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1880s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1890s 0.013 0.013 0.013 5
1900s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1910s 0.04 0.038 0.043 10
1920s 0.0461 0.044 0.047 10
1930s 0.0421 0.036 0.045 10
1940s 0.0355 0.031 0.038 10
1950s 0.0542 0.051 0.056 10
1960s 0.0611 0.06 0.062 10
1970s 0.0732 0.067 0.082 10
1980s 0.1192 0.087 0.198 10
1990s 0.3408 0.226 0.493 10
2000s 0.6789 0.667 0.687 10
2010s 0.6995 0.668 0.739 10
2020s 0.7158 0.704 0.729 6

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 25 Iceland 0.72 compare
  2. 26 Portugal 0.717 compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 0.712 compare
  4. 28 Brazil 0.704 compare
  5. 30 United Kingdom 0.689 compare
  6. 31 Seychelles 0.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan?
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Taiwan was 0.704 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2018.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1851.
How does Taiwan rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
Taiwan ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 28,729 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.