Germany vs Taiwan: Free country
Germany
2
in 2025
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Free country over time
- Germany
- Taiwan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Germany or Taiwan?
- Germany, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Germany and Taiwan?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Taiwan rank globally for free country?
- Germany ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).