Iceland vs Taiwan: Liberal political institutions index
Iceland
0.9
in 2025
Taiwan
0.886
in 2025
Iceland rank
26th
Taiwan rank
29th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.9 against 0.886 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.014.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8461 | 0.149 | 0.6971 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.8513 | 0.1566 | 0.6947 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.863 | 0.1806 | 0.6824 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.846 | 0.1665 | 0.6795 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8596 | 0.1326 | 0.727 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.868 | 0.1936 | 0.6744 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8725 | 0.2161 | 0.6564 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.8732 | 0.2436 | 0.6296 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.8829 | 0.3719 | 0.511 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9018 | 0.7001 | 0.2017 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9029 | 0.8741 | 0.0288 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9084 | 0.8513 | 0.0571 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.902 | 0.8797 | 0.0223 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Iceland or Taiwan?
- Iceland, at 0.9 against 0.886 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Iceland and Taiwan?
- 0.014, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.