Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 0.904 against 0.896 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Taiwan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Namibia vs Taiwan: Political Civil Liberties Index

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Taiwan

0.904

in 2025

Namibia rank

36th

Taiwan rank

35th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Namibia
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.904 against 0.896 in Namibia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Namibia ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0915	0.1097	0.0182	Taiwan
1910s	0.098	0.1112	0.0132	Taiwan
1920s	0.1135	0.1178	0.0043	Taiwan
1930s	0.118	0.1121	0.0059	Namibia
1940s	0.111	0.0942	0.0168	Namibia
1950s	0.099	0.0745	0.0245	Namibia
1960s	0.106	0.098	0.008	Namibia
1970s	0.1132	0.1277	0.0145	Taiwan
1980s	0.2638	0.3084	0.0446	Taiwan
1990s	0.8844	0.7319	0.1525	Namibia
2000s	0.8863	0.9097	0.0234	Taiwan
2010s	0.8914	0.9199	0.0285	Taiwan
2020s	0.8707	0.909	0.0383	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Namibia or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.904 against 0.896 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Namibia and Taiwan?: 0.008, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Taiwan rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Namibia ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.