Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Political civil liberties index
Republic of Korea
0.911
in 2025
Taiwan, China
0.904
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
Taiwan, China rank
35th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.911 against 0.904 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 232 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1790s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1800s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1810s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1820s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1830s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1840s | 0.121 | 0.208 | 0.087 | Taiwan, China |
| 1850s | 0.121 | 0.1744 | 0.0534 | Taiwan, China |
| 1860s | 0.121 | 0.2262 | 0.1052 | Taiwan, China |
| 1870s | 0.121 | 0.258 | 0.137 | Taiwan, China |
| 1880s | 0.1264 | 0.258 | 0.1316 | Taiwan, China |
| 1890s | 0.1256 | 0.231 | 0.1054 | Taiwan, China |
| 1900s | 0.1042 | 0.1097 | 0.0055 | Taiwan, China |
| 1910s | 0.0511 | 0.1112 | 0.0601 | Taiwan, China |
| 1920s | 0.064 | 0.1178 | 0.0538 | Taiwan, China |
| 1930s | 0.064 | 0.1121 | 0.0481 | Taiwan, China |
| 1940s | 0.2061 | 0.0942 | 0.1119 | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 0.3454 | 0.0745 | 0.2709 | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3495 | 0.098 | 0.2515 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.238 | 0.1277 | 0.1103 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4155 | 0.3084 | 0.1071 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8536 | 0.7319 | 0.1217 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9095 | 0.9097 | 0.0002 | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.8468 | 0.9199 | 0.0731 | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 0.8702 | 0.909 | 0.0388 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.911 against 0.904 in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.007, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 232 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and Taiwan, China ranks 35th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.