Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belgium or Taiwan?

Belgium, at 0.863 against 0.859 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Taiwan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Belgium

0.863

in 2025

Taiwan

0.859

in 2025

Belgium rank

30th

Taiwan rank

32nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Belgium
Taiwan

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.863 against 0.859 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.604	0.027	0.577	Belgium
1910s	0.5186	0.0435	0.4751	Belgium
1920s	0.687	0.1323	0.5547	Belgium
1930s	0.687	0.1281	0.5589	Belgium
1940s	0.5982	0.1	0.4982	Belgium
1950s	0.912	0.1432	0.7688	Belgium
1960s	0.9008	0.1633	0.7375	Belgium
1970s	0.899	0.2453	0.6537	Belgium
1980s	0.899	0.4547	0.4443	Belgium
1990s	0.9017	0.8029	0.0988	Belgium
2000s	0.9019	0.901	0.0009	Belgium
2010s	0.8996	0.852	0.0476	Belgium
2020s	0.9018	0.8953	0.0065	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belgium or Taiwan?: Belgium, at 0.863 against 0.859 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Belgium and Taiwan?: 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Belgium ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.