Spain vs Taiwan: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Spain
0.971
in 2025
Taiwan
0.961
in 2025
Spain rank
15th
Taiwan rank
18th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.971 against 0.961 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 22 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.229 | 0.058 | 0.171 | Spain |
| 1790s | 0.229 | 0.058 | 0.171 | Spain |
| 1800s | 0.2244 | 0.058 | 0.1664 | Spain |
| 1810s | 0.223 | 0.058 | 0.165 | Spain |
| 1820s | 0.2283 | 0.058 | 0.1703 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.252 | 0.058 | 0.194 | Spain |
| 1840s | 0.3169 | 0.058 | 0.2589 | Spain |
| 1850s | 0.339 | 0.0535 | 0.2855 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.3445 | 0.056 | 0.2885 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.417 | 0.059 | 0.358 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.417 | 0.059 | 0.358 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.454 | 0.058 | 0.396 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.4544 | 0.189 | 0.2654 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.456 | 0.213 | 0.243 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.3784 | 0.2898 | 0.0886 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.5105 | 0.2453 | 0.2652 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.2143 | 0.2253 | 0.011 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.2612 | 0.3075 | 0.0463 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.32 | 0.3596 | 0.0396 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.498 | 0.3937 | 0.1043 | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.959 | 0.589 | 0.37 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.975 | 0.8856 | 0.0894 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9784 | 0.9527 | 0.0257 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9716 | 0.9527 | 0.0189 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9718 | 0.9582 | 0.0137 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 0.971 against 0.961 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.01, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Spain ranks 15th 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.