What is liberal democracy index in Taiwan?

Liberal democracy index in Taiwan was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2018.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1851.

How does Taiwan rank for liberal democracy index?

Taiwan ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Taiwan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 0.704 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Taiwan peaked at 0.739 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1851.

That places Taiwan 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.013	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

25 Iceland 0.72 compare
26 Portugal 0.717 compare
27 Lithuania 0.712 compare
28 Brazil 0.704 compare
30 United Kingdom 0.689 compare
31 Seychelles 0.68 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Taiwan

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.93 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.652 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.93 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.801 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.704 (2025)
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.93 (2025)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Taiwan?: Liberal democracy index in Taiwan was 0.704 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2018.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1851.
How does Taiwan rank for liberal democracy index?: Taiwan ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.