Seychelles vs Taiwan: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Seychelles
0.966
in 2025
Taiwan
0.961
in 2025
Seychelles rank
16th
Taiwan rank
18th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Seychelles
- Taiwan
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.966 against 0.961 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.61 | 0.189 | 0.421 | Seychelles |
| 1910s | 0.61 | 0.213 | 0.397 | Seychelles |
| 1920s | 0.61 | 0.2898 | 0.3202 | Seychelles |
| 1930s | 0.61 | 0.2453 | 0.3647 | Seychelles |
| 1940s | 0.635 | 0.2253 | 0.4097 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.635 | 0.3075 | 0.3275 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.639 | 0.3596 | 0.2794 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.645 | 0.3937 | 0.2513 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.6796 | 0.589 | 0.0906 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.7618 | 0.8856 | 0.1238 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.7896 | 0.9527 | 0.1631 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.8474 | 0.9527 | 0.1053 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9552 | 0.9582 | 0.003 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Seychelles or Taiwan?
- Seychelles, at 0.966 against 0.961 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Seychelles and Taiwan?
- 0.005, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Taiwan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Taiwan rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Seychelles ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.