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Press freedom in Taiwan

Taiwan: Press freedom was 2 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2016

Press freedom in Taiwan, 1979–2016

00.511.521979199720161979: 11980: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 2

Source: Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, press freedom in Taiwan stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, press freedom in Taiwan peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.

That places Taiwan 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1 1 1 8
1990s 1.7 1 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 7

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See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is press freedom in Taiwan?
Press freedom in Taiwan was 2 in 2016, according to Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest press freedom recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
What is the lowest press freedom recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
How does Taiwan rank for press freedom?
Taiwan ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is press freedom rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
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Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.