Micronesia (country) vs Taiwan: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Taiwan
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 7 against 7 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Taiwan ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 1.67 | 1.67 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 7 | 1 | 6 | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 7 | 3 | 4 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Micronesia (country) or Taiwan?
- Micronesia (country), at 7 against 7 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Micronesia (country) and Taiwan?
- 0, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Taiwan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Taiwan rank globally for democracy?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).