Political Rights Rating in Taiwan
Taiwan: Political Rights Rating was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 2000
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political Rights Rating in Taiwan, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1 for political rights rating in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Taiwan peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Taiwan ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political Rights Rating in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 153 Andorra 1 compare
- 153 Australia 1 compare
- 153 Austria 1 compare
- 153 Bahamas 1 compare
- 153 Barbados 1 compare
- 153 Belgium 1 compare
- 153 Canada 1 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 153 Chile 1 compare
- 153 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 153 Cyprus 1 compare
- 153 Czechia 1 compare
- 153 Denmark 1 compare
- 153 Dominica 1 compare
- 153 Estonia 1 compare
- 153 Finland 1 compare
- 153 France 1 compare
- 153 Germany 1 compare
- 153 Grenada 1 compare
- 153 Iceland 1 compare
- 153 Ireland 1 compare
- 153 Japan 1 compare
- 153 Kiribati 1 compare
- 153 Latvia 1 compare
- 153 Lithuania 1 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 153 Mauritius 1 compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 153 Mongolia 1 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1 compare
- 153 New Zealand 1 compare
- 153 Norway 1 compare
- 153 Palau 1 compare
- 153 Portugal 1 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 153 San Marino 1 compare
- 153 Slovenia 1 compare
- 153 Spain 1 compare
- 153 Sweden 1 compare
- 153 Switzerland 1 compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 153 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 153 Uruguay 1 compare
More social development data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.652 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Taiwan?
- Political rights rating in Taiwan was 1 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for political rights rating?
- Taiwan ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.