Taiwan, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Taiwan, China
1.6
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.65
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.65 against 1.6 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.39 | -0.358 | 2.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1790s | -2.39 | -0.358 | 2.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | -2.39 | -0.358 | 2.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | -2.39 | -0.358 | 2.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | -2.39 | -0.358 | 2.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | -2.39 | 0.193 | 2.58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | -2.72 | 0.193 | 2.91 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | -2.72 | 0.193 | 2.91 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | -2.72 | 0.0985 | 2.82 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | -2.72 | 1.14 | 3.86 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | -2.02 | 1.14 | 3.16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | -1.28 | 1.14 | 2.42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | -1.28 | 0.707 | 1.99 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | -0.9278 | 0.707 | 1.63 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2188 | 0.707 | 0.4882 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.707 | 0.34 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.54 | 0.068 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.62 | 0.1536 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.63 | 0.0612 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Taiwan, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.65 against 1.6 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.05, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Taiwan, China ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.